Madrid's Cubarsi? The 16-year-old defender has impressed Ancelotti

This summer, Real Madrid had plans to sign young central defender Leny Yoro from Lille, but the French player ultimately chose to join Manchester United, leaving this position at Real Madrid problematic.

However, according to Marca, Real Madrid will not be signing a new center-back. Instead, local 16-year-old prodigy Joan Martínez might get the chance to gain first-team experience.

Martínez traveled with Real Madrid on their preseason tour of the USA and managed to impress Carlo Ancelotti. It is expected that in the upcoming season, he will play for Castilla while training with the first team.

Last season, Joan Martínez played 5 matches for Real Madrid's U-19 team in the UEFA Youth League and has 11 appearances for Spain's U-17 national team.

The new season will kick off for the La Liga champions on August 14 with the UEFA Super Cup match against Atalanta.