Real Madrid are keen on signing Eduardo Camavinga despite Luka Modric signing a new contract at the Bernabeu.
The Spanish giants view the Rennes midfielder as the future of their midfield, with his physicality and positional flexibility key attributes.
Last week veteran midfielder Modric, 35, extended his deal until June 2022.
But as reported by AS, the club see Modric's extended terms as an excellent opportunity for Camavinga to learn from the Croatian.
The 18-year-old would join fellow youngsters Federico Valverde and Martin Odegaard, both 22, as potential successors to the supremely successful midfield pair of Modric and Toni Kroos, 30.
Brazilian defensive midfielder Casemiro, 28, has been earmarked as a link between the present and the future, while Isco is not part of the club's long-term vision.
Real Madrid's hope was to bring French internationals Camavinga and PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe to the Spanish capital this summer.
The financial impact of the pandemic could hamper their plans, but LaLiga champions see both players as excellent prospects for the present and future.
Camavinga, who has played 54 times for Rennes, joined Gareth Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett in an attempt to grease the wheels of a move to Zinedine Zidane's side.
ishti
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Took the footballing world with storm last year and has been poor this year. Not a guaranteed success tbh.
Beautifulboy
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Without CR7, Zidane is still doing good with Real Madrid. Imagine of these two were still together, they would have had 15 UCL. But I'm happy they are not together, because it would be shameful for Barca to have just five and Madrid 15.
Divfa
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what we need is mbappe and halaand not camavinga,we already have valverde
Zeuclpy
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such persons with high weeds,no need to comment
Peobkmtuz
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The move is supported. Please add Kylian Mbappe & Erling Haaland.
Lastdance
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Valverde is the future of the midfield not camavinga