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During the summer transfer window, Real Madrid saw a number of promising young players from the Castilla group leave the club, with the majority of these departures being permanent.
After signing a new deal with the Spanish capital club that runs until 2026, Rafa Marin was one of the few young players to take a loan away from the organization.
Even though the tall defender got bids from Real Betis, where he could play European football, Real Madrid decided to loan him out to Deportivo Alaves instead of taking advantage of those opportunities.
It was a shrewd decision on the part of Los Blancos, who anticipated that Marin would get more playing time at the newly-promoted club due to the fact that they never shy away from giving young players a chance to contribute. And it would seem that the choice was a good one.
Real Madrid is delighted with how well Marin has developed.
According to a report from MARCA, Real Madrid are extremely pleased with how things are going for Rafa Marin at Alaves and how the young defensive prodigy is developing. In point of fact, Real Madrid are quite pleased with how things are going for Rafa Marin at Alaves.
The center defender, who is 21 years old and plays for Alaves, has appeared in 10 of the team’s 13 La Liga games this season. In addition, he has participated in the team’s lone Copa del Rey match, recording a combined 633 minutes of playing time.
Marin has been following an individualized program in order to enhance his strength and athleticism, and he is beginning to see favorable results. Real Madrid is quoted as saying that they feel the Spaniard is now more powerful, quicker, and stronger than he was before he left for Alaves. This is according to the article.
According to the research, Marin has put on two kg of pristine (uncontaminated) muscle in the last month. Because of his hard effort, he has been able to raise his maximum speed in competition to more than 33 kilometers per hour. In addition, the arm circumference of the central defender has grown by 1.8 centimeters.
Next season, Marin will have a spot in Real Madrid’s starting lineup.
Real Madrid ran into injury troubles in the defensive sector after loaning Marin out to another team. Eder Militao tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and David Alaba also had fitness concerns.
Because of this—and the fact that Nacho’s contract will be up at the end of the year—Real Madrid intends to maintain Marin as a member of the team at the Santiago Bernabeu after he returns from his loan stint at Alaves. Nacho’s contract will expire at the end of the season.