Real Madrid seem to be front-runners in the race to sign Camavinga (Marca)

Eduardo Camavinga's talent has been spotted by almost every European elite club, yet Real Madrid seem to be front-runners in the race to acquire his services.

Los Blancos have been monitoring the 17-year-old midfielder for the last two years, but they decided against signing him beforehand as they wanted him to continue developing as a footballer at Rennes.

The youngster has become a mainstay in the French side's starting line-up and has been one of the Ligue 1's breakout stars over the last year.

Real Madrid's eagerness to sign Camavinga has forced several teams to withdraw their interest in one of the most talented players in French football, as they believe that they hardly compete with Los Blancos for his signature.

Meanwhile, French newspapers have revealed that, a few months ago, Real Madrid invited his family to the club's facilities.

Rennes' owners were reluctant at first to sell their prodigy and rumours have it that negotiations even cost Olivier Letang his job as their president.

The French side have been hit hard by the ongoing coronavirus crisis and have reduced their players' wages.

Camavinga's starting price is set at around 60 million euros, but Real Madrid are willing to observe how the inevitable post-coronavirus recession will impact the summer transfer window before making an offer.

Rennes demanded 100m euros for Camavinga back in January, but Los Blancos are confident that they have changed their policy and are now more open to selling in the summer.

Meanwhile, those in the player's environment want him to stay in France for one more season before heading to the Spanish capital.

As MARCA have reported, Rennes will try to secure his services until 2021, especially if they manage to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Camavinga's contract comes to an end on June 30, 2022, and his agent, Moussa Sissoko, also represents Ousmane Dembele.

Sissoko was investigated and later cleared of wrongdoing for his part in the deal which saw Dembele move from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona back in 2017.