Rafael Benitez is looking to send some of Real Madrid's most talented youngsters out on loan to continue their development for the future according to AS. 

Martin Ødegaard and Marco Asensio are expected to be with new clubs when the new season gets underway and they could be joined by Diego Llorente and Cristian Benavente

Ødegaard and Asensio both joined the club last season with Ødegaard spending the majority of his time with Castilla in the Segunda B while Asensio remained on loan at Mallorca who he was playing for before Real bought him in November. Llorente and Benavente were regulars with Castilla last season but it is believed they will move on this summer, most likely on loan. 

Ødegaard has an agreement in his contract that he will do preseason with the first team so it is likely to be near to the end of the transfer window before he goes on loan. Villarreal, Malaga and Real Betis are believed to be potential destinations for the Norway international. 

With Real Madrid Castilla remaining in Segunda B and Real Madrid C being disbanded, Real believe that some of their key young players need to play at a higher level which opens space for some of the ex 'C' team players to move up and Ødegaard, Asensio, Llorente and Benavente will all develop more alongside better players playing against a higher standard of opposition. 

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