The midfielder, one of the standout breakthroughs from the club's academy last season, currently has his focus fixed on the Under-19 European Championship with Spain.
Once that tournament concludes, Pitarch will take a short break before sitting down with the club and head coach Jose Mourinho to determine his next step, according to OKDiario.
Three separate scenarios remain open for the 18-year-old at this stage.
Staying with Real Madrid Castilla is one option, though it currently appears the least likely given how Pitarch progressed last season, moving from the youth ranks to the reserve side before knocking on the first-team door.
It has not been ruled out that he could begin pre-season with Castilla while his longer-term path is finalised.
A second option would see him make the full step up into the first-team fold, likely his own preferred outcome, though not a straightforward decision.
Mourinho wants to assess the youngster personally throughout pre-season before making a call, and if he convinces the Portuguese coach, Pitarch could continue training with the senior squad as he did last season, potentially while still registered with the reserves to ease the administrative process.
A third option is gathering momentum at Valdebebas: a loan move, possibly with an option or obligation to buy and future control retained, allowing Pitarch to continue developing with regular top-level minutes.
Real Madrid see him as a long-term strategic asset and have no intention of losing control over one of La Fabrica's most promising talents.
His breakthrough during the 2025-26 season did not go unnoticed.
Pitarch made his first-team debut in the Champions League, responded well in high-pressure fixtures, picked up significant minutes in LaLiga and finished the campaign in strong form.
That progress led Real Madrid to extend his contract until 2030 and insert a release clause of €1billion as they prepared for his eventual step up to the senior squad.
For now, those plans remain on hold until Mourinho delivers his verdict on whether Pitarch is ready to join the new-look Real Madrid from day one, or whether his development is better served away from the Santiago Bernabeu for another season.