Real Madrid defender will complete his Alaves transfer this week | OneFootball

Real Madrid Castilla, as is the case every year, is parting ways with a number of young players whose cycle at the subsidiary division has come to an end.

With very few players cut out for the level of the Real Madrid first-team, several young stars are moving out to various Primera and Segunda division clubs.

As relayed earlier this month, Youssef ‘Yusi’ Lekhedim is one such player set to leave the club who has attracted interest from the Primera division. Alaves, in particular, have been working hard to secure his arrival for next season.

Close to official

As confirmed by MARCA in a recent update, the Lekhedim to Deportivo Alaves deal is set to be officially announced this week and is very close to being officially completed.

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The player will sign for Real Madrid’s La Liga rivals for four years. Also included in the deal is a buy-back clause for Real Madrid which will be active for the next two seasons.

The 19-year-old defender made Carlo Ancelotti’s squad list on several occasions last season but did not make his debut for the first team. He played 35 games with the Castilla side in the RFEF Primera Division scoring one goal and providing four assists.

The Spanish-Moroccan left-back, at this point, has little to no hope of making it big in the first team especially after the club officially announced the signing of Alvaro Carreras.

After all, Ferland Mendy and Fran Garcia are also in contention for the starting spot under Xabi Alonso.

With the agreement reached and almost all formalities completed, the player will thus look to garner more minutes at his new club to continue his growth and make a case for Real Madrid to call him back.