Mourinho wants highly-rated 18-year-old Real Madrid talent to stay close to first team
Real Madrid have had a very productive season under Jose Mourinho, with the returning Portuguese tactician trying to implement his ideas with the squad.Mourinho did not have a full roster to work with...
Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid's coach, is interested in retaining 18-year-old academy talent Alexis Ciria close to the first team. Ciria has impressed during Real Madrid's pre-season preparations, contributing one goal and one assist. Mourinho admires the teenager's confidence and willingness to express himself with the ball. However, the coach believes Ciria still needs to refine certain aspects of his game.
Rather than keeping him permanently with the senior squad, Mourinho wants Ciria to continue playing regularly with Castilla, the club's reserve team. This could provide Ciria with competitive minutes and allow Mourinho to closely monitor his development. While Ciria's first-team debut is not ruled out, the plan is to be patient with the highly-rated teenager.
Other academy stars like Joan Martinez are also set to receive a similar mandate. Real Madrid's academy continues to produce promising talents, and this approach could provide an opportunity for Ciria to make a breakthrough in the first team.
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