Real Madrid youngster, celebrates his 18th birthday today, conscious that he is regarded as one of the club’s most promising young players.
After missing a year due to an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his left knee, the central defender is earning recognition within Alvaro Arbeloa’s Real Madrid Castilla and is expected to be one of the names to watch this season.
Xabi Alonso Keeps close watch on Joan Martinez
As a result, Grada3 says that Real Madrid’s first-team manager, Xabi Alonso, is closely monitoring Martinez’s progress with Castilla.
A little more than a year ago, on August 9, 2024, the 18-year-old centre-back ruptured his ACL during a senior squad training session under previous manager Carlo Ancelotti.
At the time, the adolescent had taken part in the first team’s pre-season tour of the United States and was expected to make the senior squad, but he was forced to sit out the entire season.
Martinez returned to pre-season action with Castilla in July after working hard on his recovery and improving his physical condition throughout the year, and he has since gradually increased his effort.
Valdebebas’ reaction to the 18-year-old potential is overwhelmingly positive. Martinez is overjoyed and driven, having prepared well. His determination has been clear.
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Real Madrid is also quite pleased with his growth. Expectations are high, yet it is important not to rush things. The Merengues have a strategy for him, and he is carrying it out step by step, match after match, minute by minute, with Alonso keeping a close eye.
Real Madrid has complete faith in Martinez. The defender is likely to return to the first team at some point. He is viewed as a long-term project for the club.
Arbeloa holds him in high regard, and Alonso is keeping a close eye on him despite the fact that the teenager has yet to practice under him. The aim is to establish himself with the reserves before moving up.
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