Here we go – Real Madrid set to sign La Liga midfielder in €3m deal, contract until 2030

Here we go – Real Madrid set to sign La Liga midfielder in €3m deal, contract until 2030 Real Madrid are set to complete the signing of teenage midfielder Sergio Martinez from Racing Santander imminently, confirms Fabrizio Romano. The Italian transfer expert claims that the 19-year-old starlet will join Los Blancos immediately, signing a four-year contract with the club and will not be loaned back to Racing or to a different club this season. €3 million fee for Sergio Martinez Real Madrid have been monitoring Martinez since last season when he made his breakthrough at Racing Santander. Having turned down the possibility of leaving the Cantabrian club in January, the teenager helped them earn promotion back to La Liga, and has made immediate impact in the top flight, scoring on his debut vs Villarreal. This led to Real Madrid accelerating their efforts to sign Martinez, with an agreement now in place between the two clubs. While the youngster had a €3 million release clause in his contract, Real Madrid have opted not to activate it and instead negotiated directly with the club, for the same amount. As such, the 19-year-old Spaniard will join the Merengues imminently in a deal worth €3 million, signing a four-year contract until 2030. Martinez only wanted Real Madrid Given his talent and potential, Martinez had no shortage of suitors in the market this summer. Indeed, as reported by Romano, the youngster had been courting interest from clubs in England, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. However, he only wanted Real Madrid. Headed to Real Madrid. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Reports in Spain suggest that clubs like Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Villarreal also made approaches to the youngster , but he turned them down in favour of a move to Valdebebas. With the deal now agreed, the only thing left pending is an official announcement. It is believed that Martinez will become a part of Real Madrid’s reserve team, RM Castilla, while getting an opportunity to train regularly with the first-team squad under Jose Mourinho. Previous reports had suggested that this could be a deal-breaker for the midfielder , as he was reluctant to play in the RFEF Primera Division after making his La Liga debut. But, the allure of becoming a Real Madrid player has convinced him to make the switch.