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Real Madrid hand first professional contract to 16-year-old gem with €50 million release clause
Real Madrid have secured the future of one of their brightest young attacking talents in the form of Jaime Barroso, reports AS.
Born in 2007, Barroso is a striker who has been making rapid progress at La Fabrica since his arrival in the summer of 2022. Real Madrid beat the likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to his signing.
Los Blancos are betting very heavily now and have secured his future for the next few years, having handed the youngster his first professional contract.
Indeed, Barroso has committed the next three years to Real Madrid, with the youngster shielded by a release clause of €50 million.
One of the most exciting young forwards in Spanish youth football, last season Barroso already left his mark, scoring 35 goals with Real Madrid.
Barroso’s impact on Real Madrid’s youth team has been remarkable. He started the season in the club’s C team and in a couple of months, he was promoted to play under Alvaro Arbeloa in the Juvenil A setup and even made his debut in the UEFA Youth League.
Barroso is still some way away from making a splash on the first-team level, but the fact that Real Madrid have shielded him with a €50 million release clause in his first contract indicates the trust in his potential.
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Real Madrid hope captain will resume group training tomorrow and be ready for Villarreal
Real Madrid received a major boost in training today as Kylian Mbappe participated in the group session, indicating his readiness for the upcoming game against Villarreal.
The French superstar had returned from international duty with a knee injury, but seems to have left it behind and appears ready to start at the Santiago Bernabeu come Saturday.
What about Federico Valverde?
Now, according to AS, Federico Valverde was not part of the group training session today at Valdebebas. Instead, he was involved in an individual session away from his teammates.
However, Real Madrid hope that their club captain will be able to resume working with the rest of the squad on Thursday, putting him in the fray to return in time for Saturday’s clash against Villarreal.
Valverde is currently recovering from an ankle sprain that he sustained in Real Madrid’s 2-1 derby defeat against Atletico Madrid prior to the international break.
The Uruguayan midfielder was on the receiving end of a harsh tackle from Kang-In Lee, which left him injured, ruling him out of action for the national team.
The 28-year-old stayed behind in Madrid and has worked hard on his recovery, with things progressing in the right direction.
What now remains to be seen is whether he can jump back into group training session on Thursday, which would put him on the path to return to action against Villarreal.
A key player for Mourinho
So far this season, Valverde has emerged as a permanent fixture in the team under new manager Jose Mourinho.
The Real Madrid captain has started all of the team’s eight matches in all competitions this term, scoring and assisting one goal apiece.
His potential availability for Saturday’s clash against Villarreal will come as a major boost for Mourinho & co. Everything will depend on how things progress in tomorrow’s training session at Valdebebas.
With Ibrahima Konate also recovering from his knee sprain, Real Madrid have only three players sidelined currently: Raul Asencio, who recently underwent surgery, Rodrygo Goes, who is a long-term absentee, and Ferland Mendy, who has resumed work with the ball.
