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Real Madrid youth prospect on the verge of a club-record move to French outfit
Real Madrid have been quite busy in signing new players this summer. They have been busier when it comes to selling players from the youth department.
The likes of Gonzalo Garcia, Cesar Palacios and Mario Martin are among the top names who have left the club for better opportunities elsewhere.
That trend is only expected to continue throughout the course of the summer transfer window, with Jacobo Ortega set to join the list.
Set for a record-breaking move
According to Rodra P, Ortega is set to join RC Strasbourg in a permanent move this summer, although Real Madrid are likely to retain a chunk of the player’s rights.
The overall deal value stands at around €10 million, with Real Madrid still retaining 30% of the player’s transfer rights.
That means Real Madrid will be entitled to 30% of the player’s future transfer value. Alternatively, they can also sign the player at a similar discount.
But perhaps more importantly, a deal value of €10 million means Ortega will break the record and become the most expensive sale for a Real Madrid youth player who is yet to make a single appearance for the first-team.
This also comes just hours after reports that claimed Elche CF were interested in acquiring his services, in what would have been a last-minute hijack.
What’s next for Ortega?
A centre-forward by trade, Ortega will be under the jurisdiction of Hugo Oliveira at Strasbourg, a team looking to improve on their eighth placed finish last season.
The French club have been on the hunt for a new striker this summer, having lost out on star player Emmanuel Emegha to Chelsea.
The team does have Argentine Joaquin Panichelli, but the addition of Ortega should give Oliveira some much needed variety in the number nine position.
Ortega is expected to compete with the likes of Panichelli, Sekou Mara and Milos Lukovic for a place in the starting eleven.
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Mourinho does not want Real Madrid new signing to be affected by price tag, will continue slow integration
Real Madrid had an explosive summer transfer window with as many as six new big signings coming through to strengthen the first-team squad, while Sergio Martinez was also roped in with an eye on the future.
Up until Friday, things were going well for Jose Mourinho & co., but the 1-0 loss to Real Betis has put the team under the scanner once again.
Questions are being asked, in particular, of the club’s most explosive signing, Yan Diomande.
Mourinho not changing plans with Diomande
However, according to journalist Alvaro Esteban, Mourinho will continue with the plan of integrating Diomande slowly into the team.
The Real Madrid boss does not want the 19-year-old winger to be negatively affected by his massive price tag this summer and the pressure generated because of it.
After all, Los Blancos shelled out an enormous €125 million plus €15 million in add-ons to sign Diomande from RB Leipzig.
Should all the variables be met, he will become the most expensive signing in Real Madrid history. And, naturally, such a price tag brings with it a great deal of pressure.
As such, Mourinho wants to make sure that the Ivory Coast international is not affected in any way by the talk around his price tag and will continue to ease him into the team without rushing things.
Only a handful of minutes for Diomande
So far, Real Madrid have played four La Liga games this season and Diomande has not started even one of them.
Instead, Mourinho has opted to field Arda Guler on the right wing in three matches while Brahim Diaz started in the remaining one.
As for Diomande, he has come on as a substitute in each of the four games, but has only racked up a total of 83 minutes, without scoring or assisting a goal so far.
But, his limited minutes and slow integration are seemingly a part of Mourinho’s plans who is intent on not overexposing the teenage winger and put him under undue pressure due to the expectations that come with his price tag.
