Real Madrid loanee only thinking about Bernabeu return despite interest from Napoli | OneFootball

Conceding five goals on duty for Alaves at the Santiago Bernabeu midweek, Rafa Marin was put to the ultimate test by his parent club as Los Blancos romped to 93 points on the league standings.

The on-loan defender, for his part, was solid in defence on the night as he recorded seven clearances, blocked two shots, made one interception, one tackle, one last-man tackle and won two duels on the night.

With the summer transfer window approaching and his loan at Alaves coming to a close, the player is close to returning to Real Madrid. Isabel Pacheco, however, reports that there are European giants monitoring Marin’s situation.

The Italian suitors

As revealed by the Spanish outlet, representatives of Serie A giants Napoli were in attendance to watch Marin’s display against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu earlier this week.

The Italian side see the youngster to be one with great promise and hope to rope him into their dynamics for next season as they look to come back stronger after a sub-par season.

Napoli, however, have not contacted the defender’s entourage yet, the media outlet confirms. The coming weeks will thus be crucial in deciding the youngster’s future, especially with the end of the season just around the corner.

Focused on Madrid

Alaves have only one game remaining this season, following which the former Castilla star will be freed from his loan spell at the club.

Marin will thus return to Real Madrid next month and is currently focused only on succeeding at the Spanish capital. Having established himself as a regular for a first-division side, he hopes he can directly compete for minutes with the big names in defence.

No decision has been made over Marin’s future at the club, and everything will depend on Los Blancos’ transfer decisions in June. Nacho’s departure, the status of David Alaba’s recovery and Leny Yoro’s potential arrival, needless to say, will act as direct factors.