Real Madrid’s Marco Ansensio Emerge As Tottenham Summer Target

Tottenham are determined to revive attempts to sign Marco Asensio as the Premier League side ‘make contact with Real Madrid over a move.

The Spanish giants are determined not to sell one of their brightest prospects but that does not appear to put Tottenham off.

However, according to AS, for Asensio to leave to Tottenham this summer, Spurs would have to pay 700 million euros (£618m) release clause.

The return of Zinedine Zidane is likely to boost Asensio’s minutes next season with the Frenchman the first boss to put real faith behind the Spaniard at the Bernabeu.

Asensio joined the Spanish giants from Espanyol in 2016 and according to the report, Zidane ‘sees him as a key component in his new project’ with major changes planned this summer.

Under contract until 2023, Madrid are in no position of weakness and do not need to sell the player this summer.