Real Madrid are zeroing in Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte, who has also been linked with Manchester United.
Los Blancos are stepping up their transfer activity this month, bringing summer deals forward to the current window.
16-year-old Martin Odegaard has already been added, while Brazilian midfielder Lucas Silva has just been snapped up from Cruzeiro.
Now, according to Madrid-based daily Marca, Laporte is on Real Madrid's shopping list, with Asier Illarramendi likely to be offered as part of a deal to take the defender to the Bernabeu.
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Athletic Bilbao are keen on scooping up Illarramendi, who is set to find playing time hard to come by at Real Madrid, with competition for a spot in midfield fierce.
Laporte, who is highly rated, has been linked with a number of clubs on the back of his impressive performances at the San Mames.
Manchester United are on the 20-year-old's tail, while Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich are also suitors.
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