Marco Asensio set to join Chelsea if fees are right

According to reports, Real Madrid attacking midfielder Marco Asensio is prepared to join Premier League side, Chelsea, if he is not guaranteed more playing time at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Uncertainty has surrounded Marco Asensio’s future at the Spanish La Liga side in recent weeks with the Spain international playmaker out in the cold over in Madrid.

Asensio, 21, enjoyed a brilliant start to the league campaign with two goals in the Super Cup aggregate win over La Liga rivals Barcelona back in August.

But the Spaniard has found life at the club tougher since with French tactician Zinedine Zidane often leaving the starlet on the substitute bench.

And Spanish publication Don Balon say that such is the attacker’s frustration with life in the Capital club, he is set to join the Blues unless the playing situation changes.

Real Madrid’s refusal to feature the wonderkid more has surprised many supporters and football pundits.

The La Liga Champion are currently in a relatively poor state, being 10 points adrift runaway leaders FC Barcelona at the apex of the log.

Portuguese attacker Cristiano Ronaldo is misfiring, France international striker Karim Benzema looks past his playing best and Wales international Gareth Bale continues to be stopped by injuries.