Real Madrid have continued their summer recruitment by completing the signing of highly-rated Spanish youngster Manu Navarro from Real Betis.
The 18-year-old striker has officially joined the Spanish giants after an agreement between the two clubs was reached earlier this year, with the deal now finalised.
While Real Madrid have already strengthened their senior squad with four first-team arrivals this summer, the club have also remained focused on investing in the future by securing one of Spain’s most promising young forwards.
Navarro arrives in Madrid after an outstanding campaign with Betis’ youth side, where he scored 23 goals last season to establish himself as one of the country’s brightest attacking prospects.
The Spain youth international is expected to begin his Real Madrid career within the club’s academy setup, where he will continue his development before pushing for opportunities higher up the ranks.
Real Madrid’s move continues a growing trend of recruiting talented youngsters from Real Betis. In recent years, Alex Mora, Jairo Morilla and Hugo Moreno have all swapped the Andalusian club for the Santiago Bernabéu, while Madrid have also monitored fellow Betis academy prospect Thiago Polo.
Betis made several attempts to convince Navarro to remain at the club, offering him a new contract during the season. However, the opportunity to join Real Madrid ultimately proved too attractive for the young striker, who will now begin the next chapter of his career in the Spanish champions’ youth system.