Real Madrid set sights on 19-year-old Barcelona attacking target | OneFootball

The trend in world football is increasingly moving away from big-money signings and towards early scouting and recruitment of young talents.

Real Madrid are just one of the multiple clubs in Europe to make the switch in strategy in recent years with Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo Goes, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick, and Arda Guler just a few examples of the same.

According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, Los Blancos now have their eyes on a certain 19-year-old starlet from Real Zaragoza who is dubbed to be one of the brightest upcoming talents in Spain – Adrian Liso.

Climbing up the ranks

Liso’s rapid ascent up the ranks at Real Zaragoza has brought him to the notice of not only Real Madrid but also Barcelona, who consider him a target for the summer.

The youngster made his debut for Real Zaragoza against Espanyol just over a month ago and secured his first start in just his second game for the senior side.

Last weekend, he scored his first goal for the club against Huesca in La Liga 2.

Liso is seen as a player with great potential, albeit in the long-term, and thus Real Madrid and Barcelona would plan to give him a run with the subsidiary team before helping him make the jump up.

The only drawback from Real Madrid’s perspective, however, is the severe competition in the position considering the impending arrival of Endrick and Kylian Mbappe.

Complicated future

Speaking to the media in a recent interview, Liso stated that he did not see his future outside the Zaragoza-based side for the time being.

“It’s the club of my city, of my life and I want to be here. It’s a huge happiness to be able to enjoy my classmates. It’s something unparalleled,” he said.

His contract with the second-division club runs out in June 2027, but he has a release clause of just €2 million should a club attempt to sign him while still registered as a subsidiary player.

If he is promoted to the first team, which Real Zaragoza will undoubtedly attempt to pull off, the release clause will rise to €10 million.