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3 Real Madrid superstars hand in transfer requests

is among 3 Real Madrid stars to have handed in a transfer request

It's all a bit difficult for Real Madrid at this point. The club has struggled greatly following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. Julen Lopetegui's failings and subsequent sacking did not help anything. Now it looks like a few big names are not too keen on staying at the Santiago Bernabeu under Santiago Solari.

As per Diario Gol, 3 Real Madrid aces want to move away from the club. The first is Marcelo who is keen on following friend and former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. Solari chose Sergio Reguilon over Marcelo in Los Blancos' last two matches and Marcelo wants out.

The second one is Marco Asensio who is returning after being sidelined due to an injury. Asensio is worried that he won't be able to win his place in the XI back with Vinicius Jr. continuing to impress.

The third and the more obvious one is Isco who had fallen out of favour a while ago and is keen on securing a switch and write a fresh chapter in his career.

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