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Southampton and Middlesbrough have both enquired about taking Real Madrid starlet Marco Asensio on loan.

Spain under-21 winger Asensio, 19, joined from Real Mallorca last season but was loaned back and Real Madrid must decide whether he forms part of their first-team plans this season.

Asensio is expected to go with the Real Madrid pre-season trip to Asia and then Rafa Benitez will decide on his future.

He is viewed as one of their big hopes for the long term and any loan would only be to give him experience for a year.

Southampton want to bolster their squad while Boro hope that Aitor Karanka's connections at Madrid, where he worked as a coach, could help their chances.

Saints boss Ronald Koeman is already set to take FC Twente defender Cuco Martina to St Mary's after England left-back Ryan Bertrand was ruled out for up to six weeks.

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