16-year-old Actual Madrid centre-back Joan Martinez has suffered an ACL damage which is predicted to maintain him sidelined for almost all of the 2024/25 season.
Having missed out on the signing of Leny Yoro to Manchester United, Madrid had been ready to place their religion in Martinez as cowl for the senior crew, the place Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger and Jesus Vallejo are the one accessible choices whereas David Alaba continues to get better from his personal ACL damage.
Martinez had caught the attention in pre-season however MARCA have now reported that {the teenager}’s summer season is over after an ACL damage in coaching on Friday.
The damage leaves Madrid with simply three senior centre-backs, with Carlo Ancelotti now more likely to name on midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni as emergency cowl for the rest of the season.
Martinez is the third extremely rated Madrid prospect to undergo a severe damage this summer season. Cesar Palacious ruptured his ACL simply 5 minutes into his first pre-season begin, earlier than Dani Meso succumbed to the identical destiny shortly after.
Madrid are working to tie Martinez right down to a brand new contract to reward his affect on the primary crew and lift his launch clause.
Stories have named Manchester United and Chelsea as doable suitors for {the teenager}, however Madrid will proceed talks with Martinez to make sure they don’t lose the teen for a disappointingly low-cost price.
Madrid will hope that Martinez’s youth will see him return from his damage comparatively rapidly. A timeline of six to seven months has been urged and would see the centre-back return round March.
Alaba, 32, has been sidelined since December 2023 and has not but began operating, along with his restoration a good distance not on time.
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