Real Madrid Youth: A Chance for Jesús Fortea?

A promising Real Madrid academy player was considering leaving the club. The young talent had not been getting any attention from the first team and, for that reason, was reportedly weighing the idea of departing the Spanish giants.

However, the new duo formed by Xabi Alonso and Álvaro Arbeloa—managers of the first and second teams, respectively—is beginning to bear fruit. The former Bayer Leverkusen coach has specifically requested to bring the academy player along for the FIFA Club World Cup. The tournament will be held in the United States during June and July, and the new Madrid boss wants to make a strong impression.

That means not only playing beautiful football but also giving minutes to youth players—something fans rarely saw under Carlo Ancelotti, now the manager of the Brazilian national team.

But Alonso, a former Real Sociedad midfielder, has a different approach. He believes in maximizing every resource. In this case, we’re talking about a player already representing Spain’s U-19 team: Jesús Fortea.

If you haven’t seen this kid play yet, here’s what you need to know: he’s an explosive right-back. Fast, skillful, and deadly in one-on-one situations. He’s the kind of full-back every team dreams of having—and luckily, he’s ours.

Let’s hope we get to see him in action during the upcoming matches. Could this be his breakout moment? We have to remember that Madrid already has two top-tier players in that position: Dani Carvajal and the newly signed Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Let’s wait and see what unfolds this season. It might be too early to draw conclusions, but perhaps a loan move could give Fortea the minutes he needs before returning home even stronger.

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