Real Madrid Complete Signing Of Teenage Defender

Real Madrid have announced an agreement to sign highly-rated teenage defender Jesus Vallejo from Real Zaragoza.

Jesus will sign a long-term contract with Madrid but will remain on loan with Segunda Division Zaragoza for the 2015/16 season.

Neither club have announced a fee, but reports in Spain suggest Madrid will pay six millions euros for the centre-back.

A Madrid statement read

: “Real Madrid and Real Zaragoza have reached an agreement on the transfer of Jesus Vallejo, who will sign with the club for six seasons. Vallejo will remain at Real Zaragoza on loan for the coming season.”

Zaragoza announced in a statement of their own that Madrid had also reached an agreement to sign their Spain Under-16 goalkeeper Dario Ramos.