Real Madrid management have handed 16 year-old Joan Martinez a promotion.
The defender has joined Raul's Castilla squad for preseason training.
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Martinez is regarded highly inside La Fabrica, where Juvenil A coach Alvaro Arbeloa has sung his praises.
A centre-half, Martinez is seen as a real defensive prospect for Raul's team this season.
He stands at 1.9m and is regarded as a genuine ball-playing centre-half.