Overview
- Real Racing Club de Santander confirmed on Monday that Real Madrid activated Sergio Martínez’s release clause and that both clubs have agreed the transfer.
- Racing’s statement says Real Madrid agreed to pay the full amount of the release clause in a single installment, a detail the clubs have made public.
- Media reports cite the clause value as €3 million and say Martínez will be assigned to Real Madrid Castilla while getting chances to train with the senior squad.
- Martínez is a homegrown player who joined Racing at age 10, made 15 first‑team appearances this season and scored on his LaLiga debut after the club’s promotion.
- The signing fits Real Madrid’s recent pattern of low‑cost investments in high‑potential youth, and reports say Martínez is expected to sign a contract running until 2030.