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Real Madrid News Here we go – Real Madrid set to sign La Liga midfielder in €3m deal, contract until 2030 Real Madrid are set to complete the signing of teenage midfielder Sergio Martinez from Racing Santander imminently, confirms Fabrizio Romano. The Italian transfer expert claims that the 19-year-old starlet will join Los Blancos immediately, signing a four-year contract with the club and will not be loaned back to Racing or to a different club this season. €3 million fee for Sergio Martinez Real Madrid have been monitoring Martinez since last season when he made his breakthrough at Racing Santander. Having turned down the possibility of leaving the Cantabrian club in January, the teenager helped them earn promotion back to La Liga, and has made immediate impact in the top flight, scoring on his debut vs Villarreal. 🚨⚪️ Real Madrid have agreed deal to sign 19 year old midfielder Sergio Martínez from Racing Santander, here we go! — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 29, 2026 Martínez will join Real immediately, no loan to Racing; contract until 2030, deal worth €3m. The defender said no to English, German and Saudi clubs for Madrid. pic.twitter.com/IKI9LDBLNK This led to Real Madrid accelerating their efforts to sign Martinez, with an agreement now in place between the two clubs. While the youngster had a €3 million release clause in his contract, Real Madrid have opted not to activate it and instead negotiated directly with the club, for the same amount. As such, the 19-year-old Spaniard will join the Merengues imminently in a deal worth €3 million, signing a four-year contract until 2030. Martinez only wanted Real Madrid Given his talent and potential, Martinez had no shortage of suitors in the market this summer. Indeed, as reported by Romano, the youngster had been courting interest from clubs in England, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. However, he only wanted Real Madrid. Reports in Spain suggest that clubs like Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Villarreal also made approaches to the youngster, but he turned them down in favour of a move to Valdebebas. With the deal now agreed, the only thing left pending is an official announcement. It is believed that Martinez will become a part of Real Madrid’s reserve team, RM Castilla, while getting an opportunity to train regularly with the first-team squad under Jose Mourinho. Previous reports had suggested that this could be a deal-breaker for the midfielder, as he was reluctant to play in the RFEF Primera Division after making his La Liga debut. But, the allure of becoming a Real Madrid player has convinced him to make the switch. Real Madrid News Real Madrid youngster making positive progress in recovery from pre-season injury Thiago Pitarch was one of the major positives to emerge from a disappointing last season for Real Madrid. The 18-year-old La Fabrica midfield prodigy made his first-team debut under Alvaro Arbeloa and soon became a regular starter, even overtaking an established player like Eduardo Camavinga. Pitarch further enhanced his reputation during the summer, starring for the Spain national team in their U19 European Championship success. However, the youngster was dealt with a cruel setback when he returned to train under new manager Jose Mourinho as he suffered an injury early into pre-season. Making solid progress It has been over five weeks since Pitarch has been out of action, and according to journalist Alvaro Esteban, the Real Madrid midfield prospect is making important progress in his recovery. Hay ganas de ver en acción a Thiago Pitarch con el Real Madrid 2026/2027 bajo las órdenes de José Mourinho. pic.twitter.com/IyHHbC7R0r https://t.co/Nsy7zhIW7L — Álvaro Esteban (@alvaro_esteban6) August 28, 2026 The teenager had suffered an injury to the medial collateral ligament of his knee which was expected to keep him out of action for six to eight weeks. Now, five-and-a-half weeks into his recovery, the 18-year-old academy graduate has started working with the ball on the training pitch in what is an important step on his road to recovery. Those around Pitarch insist that the youngster is progressing at an adequate pace, although, at the moment, there is still no clarity over when he can make his return to action. Jose Mourinho counting on Pitarch Ever since Mourinho replaced Arbeloa as the new Real Madrid manager, there have been question marks over Pitarch’s future at the club. However, the Portuguese tactician has made it clear that he counts on the academy prodigy and is waiting for him to return from injury. Indeed, during his press conference earlier today before the game against Malaga, Mourinho commented on Pitarch’s situation, saying: “There isn’t a single Castilla player I don’t like. Thiago has shown he’s no longer fit for the Castilla division. I like him a lot. He’s part of this group of 21 players. “When he’s fit, he’ll be part of the group and will get playing time. I tell him his leg muscles are the same as mine, and he needs to put on a couple of kilos through hard work.”