{
  "id": 4685248,
  "title": "Real Madrid academy defender on his way to Spanish second-division club",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/real-madrid-academy-defender-on-his-way-to-spanish-second-division",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-academy-defender-way-174500836.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid academy defender, David Jimenez, is set to move to Spanish second-division club Real Oviedo. This follows the recent departures of several players from the reserve team Castilla, including Manuel Angel, Gonzalo Garcia, and Cesar Palacios. Jimenez, a 22-year-old right-back, made his debut for Real Madrid under Xabi Alonso last December and played 28 matches for Castilla last season, scoring one goal and providing eight assists. Despite his performance, the club's midfield, featuring Trent Alexander-Arnold and Denzel Dumfries, left him no space in the senior lineup this season. Jimenez's move to Real Oviedo, who recently returned to La Liga after being relegated last year, marks his first professional contract, which is expected to last for at least three seasons. Real Madrid will retain a 50% future sell-on clause on the young player, potentially allowing them to sign him back at a lower cost or benefit from any future sale.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid have bid goodbye to a number of players from their reserve team, Castilla this summer. And, as deadline day looms, a few more exits appear to be on the cards.As previously reported, reserv...",
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        "published": "2026-08-31T07:30:22.000Z"
      },
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        "published": "2026-08-31T07:43:14.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}