Ceballos and co.: The stars that should form the future of Real Madrid and Spain

Modified Jul 18, 2017 07:55 GMT

KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 30: Dani Ceballos of Spain is awarded the Player of the Tournament by Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA president during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final between Germany and Spain at Krakow Stadium on June 30, 2017 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty Images) — Dani Ceballos

Marco Asensio

Marco Asensio was part of the Real Madrid first-team squad last season, scoring six goals and providing three assists in league and Champions League play at a rate of a goal or assist for every 148 minutes of action.

It was an impressive start for the 21-year-old, whose incisive dribbling, high-quality deliveries and powerful shots make him a potent attacking force. Perhaps most impressive is his ability to slow down at the key moment and make the right choice inside the final third.

While he struggled to make an impact in the final, he otherwise performed well throughout Spain’s European Under-21 Championship campaign in Poland and in doing so underlined the talent that should make him a future starter for the senior national team.

Asensio already has a couple of top-flight seasons behind him and will look to the upcoming campaign as an opportunity to push on once again and play his way into contention for Spain’s squad at the 2018 World Cup.