Iker Bravo, a former La Masia academy prospect for Barcelona, has joined rivals Real Madrid, according to journalist Gerard Romero.

Bravo, now 17 years old, spent the beginning of his youth career at Barça’s La Masia system and was well regarded while he was a member of the Catalan club.

The striker joined the team’s Under-16 program in 2020, however he left the following year to join Bayer Leverkusen.

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The German team’s Under-17 and Under-19 development squads saw the center-forward, who joined them last year, make a lot of progress.

For Die Fohlen’s Under-17 team, Bravo has three goals in three games while for the Under-19s, he has seven goals and three assists in just 14 games.

The youthful player earned his Leverkusen senior debut in November of last year but has since only made one first team appearance.

Only a year after leaving Spain, the young prodigy is suddenly headed home, with Real Madrid, Barcelona’s bitter rivals, ready to recruit him as soon as possible.

In the battle to sign Bravo from Leverkusen, Los Blancos engaged in a tense competition with their local rivals, Atletico Madrid.

The 17-year-old will soon be boarding the current European and Spanish champions’ ship, it appears, after a successful battle.

Bravo will probably play for Real Madrid Castilla under club icon Raul Gonzalez once the transfer is confirmed. The former La Masia ace’s development in the Spanish city will be exciting to watch.

The agreement will be a one-season loan with a buyout option, according to Marca’s report.

The plan is for Bravo to put in a lot of effort this season for Castilla in an effort to win a long-term contract with the organization.

Although the agreement hasn’t been finalized yet, it should be before the end of the week.