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Asier Illarramendi

It is perhaps too early to make a judgement on the Real Madrid career of young Spanish midfielder Asier Illarramendi, but the early signs are not good for the former Real Sociedad man.

Rated as one of the brightest prospects in Spanish football when plying his trade in San Sebastian, Real paid through the nose to land Illarramendi but have rarely given him the chance to stake his claim since.