Real Madrid appear to be bringing their season back on track after a few difficult weeks, when they struggled badly. The 3-2 comeback win over Villarreal in the Copa del Rey Round of 16 was followed by a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao away at San Mames in La Liga, to make sure that the gap between Los Blancos and Barcelona remained at three points.
One man who got himself an assist on the night is Marco Asensio, and the Spaniard has played his way back into the mix this season for sure. Yet, his long-term future remains up in the air.
Asensio’s current deal with Real Madrid is set to run out at the end of the ongoing season and there is not expected to be any lack of interest, if he does end up departing Santiago Bernabeu. One of the clubs who seem to be in the running to sign the Spanish international are Barcelona.
As reported by SPORT, Asensio has sounded out different options to those of Real Madrid and one of them is Barcelona. The Catalan giants and the player’s agent have addressed the possibility of him ending up at Camp Nou, considering that he could be available as a free agent. There is still no agreement though.
Barcelona have made contact regarding the possibility of signing Real Madrid player
It is believed that Real Madrid are open to the prospect of extending Asensio’s contract as well, but only on their terms.
It remains to be seen if the two parties are able to reach an agreement or not, but for the time being, Asensio’s future seems to be up in the air and he could end up anywhere next season, whether it be the Premier League, the Serie A or Barcelona.
This is not the first time that Asensio is being linked with Barcelona either. He had come very close to joining the club back in 2014.