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Marco Asensio 'threatens to leave Real Madrid' in January after feeling 'provoked' by Carlo Ancelotti over lack of minutes this season... putting Liverpool and Tottenham on red alert

Marco Asensio has reportedly threaten to leave Real Madrid after feeling 'provoked' by Carlo Ancelotti.

The Spaniard featured heavily under Zinedine Zidane last season, featuring 35 times for Los Blancos.

However, game time under new boss Carlo Ancelotti has been hard to come by with the Italian only giving Asensio 69 minutes this campaign to impress.

Marco Asensio has 'threatened to leave Real Madrid' after being frozen out by Carlo Ancelotti

Having hoped for consistent minutes under Ancelotti, Asensio reached boiling point at the weekend when he was left as an unused substitute in Real's 2-1 win over Valencia, causing him to 'explode' after feeling 'provoked' by his manager, according to Spanish news outlet Sport.