In their latest update the Spanish outlet claim Real Madrid could accept a swap if the circumstances are right. The club have shifted focus back to Saliba with Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate the other option. Although the swap deal is not officially on the table, reports suggest Real Madrid could still consider it, if Mikel Arteta is in favour.

Alonso moved to dampen chatter over Rodrygo’s future ahead of Madrid’s Club World Cup clash with Al-Hilal last month, claiming the three-time La Liga winner was ‘eager to contribute’. ‘I know what happened last season. The end of the campaign wasn’t easy for him,’ the new Madrid head coach told reporters in Miami.