Asensio makes Barcelona opinion clear as Arsenal, PSG and Aston Villa circle

Jacque Talbot

27 May 2023 15:40 BST
3 min read

Marco Asensio, Real Madrid, 2022/23 — © ProShots

Marco Asensio will put an end to Real Madrid next month.

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His contract is up on June 30, when he will leave the club after seven seasons there.

There are a number of offers for Asensio, reports Mundo Deportivio. Arsenal, Aston Villa, Paris Saint-Germain, and even Barcelona are said to be keen.

Xavi is said to be a huge fan of the Spaniard, believing that signing him will be a jump in quality that the team needs to compete in Europe.

His agent, Jorge Mendes, is friends with Juan Laporta and several Nou Camp footballers.

Barcelona know that taking a former Real player may cause aggregation from Los Blancos and they fear that their rivals may look to take advantage of the club’s financial situation by launching a bid for one of their players.

Asensio was close to signing for Barcelona before he signed for Real Madrid in 2015, as a Mallorca player,

It comes after reports that Aston Villa are looking at making a move for Asensio.

Football Insider say that the club are looking to make a huge offer for the attacker having closely monitored his situation and have registered their interest in signing him. The side feel he will be of great value to Unai Emery’s squad for the next campaign.

Asensio has been a backup option for Carlo Ancelotti’s side and will be looking for first-team football.

Asensio prefers to be played as a No.10

‼️🇪🇸 A big factor behind Asensio’s decision to leave:

He prefers to play in behind the striker rather than the wing. @relevo pic.twitter.com/8DmZi40Mdc
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 27, 2023

The Spain international made 18 starts amid 50 total appearances across all competitions, bagging 12 goals and eight assists. He wishes to leave Real as he prefers to play down the middle rather than the wing.

At Real Madrid, Asensio has won three Champions League titles and three La Liga titles.

Several attackers are set to leave Villa Park. Bertrand Traore is out of contract in June 2024, while Philippe Coutinho could leave.

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