Real Madrid in talks with Strasbourg over €8m striker deal

Over the course of the summer transfer window, Real Madrid have managed to raise almost €200m through player sales. Despite this, more stars are on the verge of being sold, with the vast majority being La Fabrica talents.

Earlier this week, Real Madrid sold Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios to Fulham for a combined €50m. Thiago Pitarch could be about to join them, while Jorge Cestero has been linked with a move to Ligue 1 side Lille. And now, the latest player added to the list of possible departees is Jacobo Ortega, who has been a revelation with Castilla over the last 12 months.

Ortega, who scored six times for Castilla during the 2025-26 season, is considered to be another top talent in La Fabrica. However, his pathway to the first team was blocked after Real Madrid moved to sign Carlos Espi, and now, it is taken for granted that he will depart on a permanent basis before the transfer window closes.

Right now, a move to France appears to be most likely. As per ESPN’s Rodra, Real Madrid are in talks with Strasbourg over a deal for Ortega that could end up netting the club another €8m.

Strasbourg keen to reduce Real Madrid asking price

Any deal would include a 50% sell-on clause, which Real Madrid always insist on when selling La Fabrica players. However, this conditions means that Strasbourg are not prepared to pay €8m, and thus, they will attempt to reduce the cost during upcoming club-to-club negotiations.

Strasbourg would be an excellent move for Ortega, given their record of development strikers into top-level talents. Real Madrid will hope that they can do the same with the 20-year-old, which is why agreeing a deal would be favourable for them – although they are clear that their asking price must be reached.