Xabi Alonso informs two Real Madrid youngsters that they will be called up for Club World Cup | OneFootball

Incoming Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has informed a pair of the club’s most highly-regarded up-and-coming talents of his plans to call them up for the upcoming Club World Cup.

That’s according to Diario AS, who point towards Diego Aguado and Jesús Fortea as the players in question.

Aguado, for his part, is an 18-year-old defender, who generally lines out in a central role, but is also capable of taking to the pitch at left-back.

Fortea, meanwhile, also 18, is a gifted right-back who recently made the step up to Real Madrid C.

Both players, in particular Fortea, have been tipped as potential future first-team stars, drafted into Carlo Ancelotti’s senior squad on several occasions this past season as a result.

And as alluded to above, the defensive duo have evidently already done enough to pique the interest of the next installment on the Santiago Bernabéu bench, too.

As per a report from AS:

‘Xabi Alonso has let Aguado and Fortea know that he’s counting on them. He wants them in the Club World Cup.’

Conor Laird – GSFN