Among all the signings Real Madrid made in the summer, Sergio Martinez's name went under the radar the most.
The youngster joined RM Castilla for a fee of €3 million following an excellent stint at Racing Santander, which had made him one of the most sought-after young footballers in Spain.
Almost two months into the new season, Martinez has been performing well for RM Castilla and is starting to catch the eye of Jose Mourinho.
Jose Mourinho is constantly keeping an eye on Martinez. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
According to Diario AS , the Real Madrid manager has firmly kept his sights on Sergio Martinez, a midfielder with a tremendous amount of potential.
The ongoing international break has given Mourinho more time to keep an eye on the youngster, as he was present in RM Castilla's recent victory over Atletico Madrileno at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on Friday.
Although it wasn't the best of performances from Martinez, it is firm reminder that Mourinho is very keen on observing the progress of the Spaniard.
Martinez had earlier impressed the former AS Roma manager in the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup at the Bernabeu, in front of 50,000 people.
Sergio Martinez has shown real promise so far. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
As far as the first-team is concerned, Martinez has yet to make his debut for Real Madrid, even though he was involved in two league matches at the start of the season when he was still at Racing.
Given that he had already scored in his debut La Liga game, one would expect Martinez to be frustrated at the lack of opportunities at Real Madrid.
However, the player must remain patient . He has already strong qualities at RM Castilla and has a playing style similar to Toni Kroos, something the club have been lacking for years now.
Real Madrid's current midfield is also far from perfect and Mourinho has been yearning for someone who can control the game in the middle of the park.
Sergio Martinez has the quality to become that solution in the Los Blancos midfield. But he must wait for his breakthrough, knowing that even a minor injury crisis could force Mourinho to try him out soon in the first-team.
