Real Madrid close in on young Uruguayan?

Real Madrid have reportedly entered advanced negotiations to sign Boca Juniors midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur.

Los Blancos were recently banned from registering new players by FIFA, but that two-window punishment does not come into force until the summer.

As a result they are still permitted to recruit Bentancur, who will cost them £7.7m, according to Marca.

The report adds that Madrid's scouting team have been monitoring the 18-year-old's development over the last 12 months.

The Uruguayan was part of the Boca squad that won the Argentine Primera Division title last year.