The highly-rated Real Madrid Asensio forward managed to find a place in the Spain squad while players like Alvaro Morata missed out. The 22-year-old had a stellar season for the Spanish giants, making 52 appearances in all competitions this season, contributing 11 goals and six assists in what was his second full season at the Bernabeu.
According to reports in the British and Spanish media, Liverpool were in the market for the Spanish startlet but Real Madrid rejected two mammoth bids of 130 million pounds. Asensio’s evaluation by Liverpool and the reported rejection by Real only goes on to show the immense potential this youngster has.
Asensio signed a new six-year contract in September 2017 that will keep him at the Bernabeu until 2023 and Spain fans will be hoping that he can take his club form into the World Cup.