Fichajes reported that Real Sociedad has made Marco Asensio their number one transfer target and will make significant efforts to complete the transfer in the summer. It was also claimed that Marco Asensio wants to return to Spain.

Real Sociedad has reportedly taken action to sign Fenerbahçe's attacking midfielder Marco Asensio, with Real Betis and Mallorca also identified as interested parties. Asensio is a 30-year-old Spanish player who has been capped 38 times for his country. He joined the Turkish club in September 2025 on a contract until 2028 and has scored 13 goals in 11 Süper Lig appearances this season. His current Transfermarkt market value is €15.00m. In March 2026, Fenerbahçe's asking price was reported to be in the €25-30 million range.