MADRID, 7 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish national team and Real Madrid player Marco Asensio revealed on Tuesday that he will make a decision about his future at the white club when the current concentration with the national team ends, stating that he has “three possibilities”, renew, leave or fulfill the remaining contract year, at the same time that he assured that he is looking for “confidence and regularity” during “the entire season”.
“It’s something I’m looking for (continuity), something I want for the next few years for me, that confidence and regularity are important. This year I’ve had it for a while at Real Madrid, but I’m looking for it throughout the season,” he replied the extreme about his future at the white club, when he only has one year left on his contract, until June 2023.
Asensio, 26, pointed out that “it is possible” to have that continuity in the merengue team, where this campaign he has played 42 games and has added just over 2,100 minutes, losing prominence in the last third of the course. “I’m focused on the national team, when it’s over things will be discussed, I have one year left on my contract and at the end of the concentration we’ll talk about things,” he said.
“There are three possibilities, I have one year left and there is the possibility of staying. I haven’t talked to the club yet, I want to focus on the national team, from this concentration we will see what I do with my future,” he insisted, when asked about the renewal or his departure from Real Madrid as the only two solutions to resolve his future.
The man from Palma does not believe that his regularity and continuity at the club could influence Luis Enrique’s decision to include him in the list for the Qatar World Cup this year. “Everything can have an influence, but I don’t know if Luis Enrique calls me or not, it has to do with whether I have regularity. What is done in the national team is important, on a day-to-day basis, he will pay attention to that,” he said.
As to whether it bothers him that the media talks about footballers in the same demarcation as future Real Madrid players, Asensio said that “rumors are part of football and more so at Real Madrid.” “He is always associated with high-level players, I’m used to it. It’s something natural, every summer many players play and it’s something you have to live with,” he said, avoiding if he sees a lack of confidence in him from the merengue club.
Finally, he addressed the “different” styles of the Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, and the national coach, Luis Enrique. “Carlo (Ancelotti) has a lot of experience, he is wise, it is a word that defines him perfectly. Luis Enrique is very good, he has achieved many things, he has very clear ideas and he knows how to transmit them to his players and he has given great things to the selection”, settled the footballer, after highlighting the “good vibes” within the selection, where “all” work “a lot so that the results are given”.