Real Madrid set to earn €6 million as academy midfielder nears exit – report

Real Madrid set to earn €6 million as academy midfielder nears exit – report According to AS , Real Madrid and UD Almeria are close to reaching an agreement for the sale of midfielder Manuel Angel. The 22-year-old from Seville will play for the La Liga HyperMotion team next season. According to the report, the 22-year-old’s sale will see Real Madrid pocket €6 million in exchange for 50% of the midfielder’s rights, keeping with the trend that the club follow with academy players. Operation close to completion With only the final details of the negotiation remaining , Manuel Angel is expected to sign a five-year contract plus an optional sixth season with. Real Madrid Castilla’s captain had been training separately during pre-season while waiting to find a new destination for his career. Manuel Angel on his way out. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) He will now join the long list of academy players through whom Real Madrid have generated more than €200 million in transfer income during this summer window. Indeed, Manuel Angel will follow the likes of Cesar Palacios, Gonzalo Garcia, Fran Gonzalez, and Jacobo Ortega, among others to bid goodbye to his boyhood club this summer. A highly-rated academy talent The midfielder arrived at Valdebebas in 2018 after four seasons in Sevilla’s academy. After progressing through Real Madrid’s youth ranks, Manuel Angel truly broke through with the Juvenil A team. He became the engine of Alvaro Arbeloa’s team that won a historic treble of Division de Honor , Copa del Rey and UEFA Youth League, alongside players such as Nico Paz, Gonzalo Garcia, Cesar Palacios and Jacobo Ramon. Real Madrid will receive €6 million. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Last season, he got the opportunity to play for the first team, making seven appearances. He made his debut in the Copa del Rey against Albacete, played four league matches and featured in the UEFA Champions League tie against Manchester City. A Spain youth international, the midfielder will leave after three years with the reserve team. Affectionately nicknamed Mami , he is an organising midfielder with excellent passing ability, vision, strong control of the game’s tempo and considerable tactical intelligence. He could become a key piece in Almería’s midfield, while Real Madrid will continue to keep an eye on his progress.