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Liverpool 15-year-old academy gem meets Real Madrid players at the Bernabeu
Real Madrid have been keeping an eye on a number of Liverpool players in recent times.
The Merengues already signed Trent Alexander-Arnold from the Reds last summer and have been credited with some interest in Alexis Mac Allister for some time now.
Ibrahima Konate, whose contract at Anfield expires at the end of the season, and has been linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu, although the interest has seemingly cooled down of late.
Now, Real Madrid might also be looking at some of the younger talents coming through the ranks at the Liverpool academy.
Joshua Abe at the Santiago Bernabeu
Indeed, according to The Athletic’s Mario Cortegana, Liverpool academy talent, Joshua Abe, met with Real Madrid players at the Santiago Bernabeu this past Saturday.
The 15-year-old prospect attended Real Madrid’s final game of 2025 against Sevilla this past weekend at the Bernabeu and even met some of the players.
As per the report, Abe was invited to the stadium by the Alexander-Arnold family, as Trent’s brother and agent is currently responsible for advising the teenage prodigy and his family.
Aged 15, Abe is a winger who is already playing for Liverpool’s U-18 team in the U-18 Premier League. So far this season, the attacker has two goals and two assists from five matches.
Abe has also played five matches for the England U-16 national team, bagging three goals in the process.
It is unclear whether Real Madrid are interested in him at this point and if the visit to the Santiago Bernabeu this past Saturday was part of a strategy to lure him.
Nonetheless, it will have been a memorable experience for the 15-year-old Abe to visit the iconic Bernabeu and interact with players from Real Madrid.
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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. admits finishing problem after another frustrating night vs Elche: ‘Can’t miss that much’
Vinicius Jr.’s difficult start in front of goal continued against Elche, and the Real Madrid forward did not need anyone to tell him he had missed another chance to make the difference.
The Brazilian finished the night without a goal despite having chances to get on the scoresheet, while his teammates could only watch from the bench as opportunities went begging.
Jose Mourinho had already identified the problem before kick-off, bluntly pointing to the issue facing his forward, stating, “He’s missing the goal.”
Vini offered an equally frank assessment afterwards.
Rather than hide from another frustrating evening, he accepted responsibility on social media: “The goals will come back; I can’t miss that much…”
Two chances, no finish for Vinicius
Vinicius had two particularly clear openings against Elche, but neither produced the finish Real Madrid needed from their star forward.
The first arrived when he found himself one-on-one with the opposition goalkeeper.
Instead of finding the net, Vinicius caught the ball with the tip of his foot and sent his effort wide. Arda Guler was available during the move and called for the ball, but Vini backed himself to finish the chance.
He had another opportunity after the interval, this time following an excellent pass from Guler during a quick Real Madrid transition. Again, though, Vinicius could not find the target.
His evening ended in the 68th minute, with Mourinho deciding the Brazilian was tired and turning his attention towards Sunday’s Atletico Madrid derby.
Mourinho has a bigger decision to make
The numbers show why Vinicius’ finishing has become a talking point. He managed five shots against Elche, but only one was on target and none found the net.
After seven appearances this season, the Brazilian has scored just once, which is a striking return for a player Real Madrid rely upon to provide a major share of their attacking threat.
Ultimately, though, Real Madrid found another route to victory, with Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Carlos Espi providing the goals in the 3-2 comeback.
