Rabat – Real Madrid confirmed on Monday the departure of academy player Jacobo Ortega, who has joined French club Strasbourg, with the Spanish side retaining 30% of his rights.
Spanish newspaper AS reported that Real Madrid sanctioned the 19-year-old’s move to the French league for €10 million (MAD 108 million).
The deal marks Real Madrid’s most expensive transfer involving a youth academy player who has yet to make his first-team debut.
“Real Madrid Football Club and Strasbourg Football Club have reached an agreement on the transfer of our player Jacobo Ortega,” Real Madrid said in a statement.
Ortega joined the club’s academy in 2018 at the age of 12 and spent eight seasons in its youth system. He was part of the Juvenil A squad that won the UEFA Youth League in the 2025-26 season.
The move comes after a summer in which Real Madrid set a new record for revenue from players developed at its Valdebebas academy, following around 12 transfers, including Nico Paz, Gonzalo, and Víctor Muñoz.
As Ortega begins a new chapter in France, Real Madrid thanked him for his dedication during his time at the club.
“Real Madrid will always be his home, and we thank Jacobo Ortega for his dedication throughout all these years he has been part of our club,” concluded the statement.
