Rea Madrid have officially announced the departure of academy prospect Jacobo Ortega, who has now signed for French club Strasbourg.
“Real Madrid CF and RC Strasbourg Alsace have agreed to the transfer of our player Jacobo Ortega,” the club statement read.
Ortega joined La Fabrica, the Real Madrid academy, in 2018 as a 12-year-ld and has spent the past eight seasons with the Spanish capital club.
The last season was particularly successful one for the young striker has he scored goals for fun across three teams – Real Madrid Juvenil A, Real Madrid C, and Castilla.
Ortega also won the UEFA Youth League with the Juvenil A team this past season.
The Spanish striker had been called up to train with the first-team squad in the early parts of pre-season by Jose Mourinho, but it soon became clear that he would be leaving the club.
Strasbourg have now signed the youngster, with Real Madrid set to receive a fee of €10 million in exchange for 70% of the player’s economic rights. It makes Ortega a club-record sale for a player without having made a first-team appearance for Los Blancos.
“Real Madrid will always be his home and thanks Jacobo Ortega for his dedication during all these years he has been part of our club,” Real Madrid’s statement further read.
“Real Madrid wishes him and his family all the best in this new stage of his life.”