Serie A giants table enquiry for Real Madrid’s 20-year-old academy prospect | OneFootball

Jorge Cestero has been called up for Real Madrid’s second league game of the season and starts on the bench on the night.

The player’s inclusion on Jose Mourinho’s squad, however, does not ensure his future at the club for it has been rumoured for a while now that he is looking for an exit.

Options from Ligue 1 were open, but Italy emerged as an option for the Real Madrid academy graduate in recent days as well. On his part, Cestero himself is prioritising a departure as he does not see much scope to flourish at Real Madrid at this point.

An enquiry arrives

As confirmed by Guillermo Rai in a recent report, Atalanta have stepped forward and submitted an enquiry to Real Madrid about the situation of the youngster.

Cestero is on his way out. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Nothing is advanced at this stage, and the contacts between the clubs are limited to the level of an enquiry regarding the player who has been actively seeking a departure.

In all likelihood, Atalanta were the ‘Italian party’ said to be interested in Cestero earlier this week and it remains to be seen if their stance develops into any concrete offer. After all, the road from interest to an offer is long and uncertain.

Jose Mourinho, for his part, is impressed by the youngster and has been keeping a close eye on him from pre-season. He has kept the player close to the first-team dynamics and it remains to be seen how he accepts the player’s exit.

Fulham remains an option

Cestero continues to weigh up all his options this summer and is not ruling out any proposal as matters stand. Beyond the offers from Italy and France, he has also attracted interest from England.

Fulham is a serious option. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Fulham, in particular, are keen on signing the young Castilla graduate, especially given how Alvaro Arbeloa has taken charge as their manager and knows the Real Madrid talents well.

So far this summer, Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios have already left Real Madrid to join their former manager at Fulham and have both become pivotal in the team’s dynamics already,

That, needless to say, could serve as inspiration for Cestero who is also looking for prominent minutes and a chance to further his development. It remains to be seen which of the several options on his table he opts to pick, for there is not long left on the transfer market.