When Real Madrid returned to Valdebebas to begin preparing for the 2025–26 season, three new faces joined Xabi Alonso’s training session.
After a brief summer break, Real Madrid’s star-studded squad came together for the first time since the FIFA Club World Cup to get back to work. The Spanish giants have just two weeks until they face off with Osasuna in their first La Liga clash under new boss Alonso.
The Spaniard not only welcomed back his superstars in Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Trent Alexander-Arnold, but he also called-up several Real Madrid Castilla standouts. According to , Manuel Ángel, Diego Aguado and Daniel Yáñez all participated in the first-team training session.
The La Fábrica products are no strangers to Real Madrid, though. In fact, all three players have extensive experience at the club, with some even featuring for the first team last season.
Let’s take a look at the three emerging talents that could find themselves playing under Alonso sooner rather than later.
