Real Madrid Release clause now 350m euros

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In the coming days Marco Asensio's contract extension with Real Madrid will become official.

For the second time in the space of a year, the player has been handed an improved contract, with the current deal including a release clause of 350 million euros.

The latest agreement highlights just how important a player those at Real Madrid expect the Spaniard to become in the coming seasons, one who can play a vital role under the guidance of coach Zinedine Zidane.

It was in fact Zidane who insisted on Asensio's return from his loan last summer, a decision that proved worthwhile throughout the 2016/17 season, wherein the youngster scored the club's first and last goals of the campaign.

Hiss growth during his first year as a Los Blancos regular has exceeded all expectations, and he has shown time and again his ability to make a difference in one of the world's best teams.

The club's hierarchy initially felt no rush to renew the player's contract, as his current deal was set to run until June 2022, but they keen to appease a player who is expected to go on to stardom in the white shirt.

Asensio signed for Real Madrid for just 3.9 million euros in December 2014 and after a year of developing with Espanyol, he has established himself as an important member of Zidane's squad