Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reportedly identified Manchester United's Paul Pogba and Monaco's Aurelien Tchouameni as his two preferred midfield signings this summer.
While Los Blancos are not short of options in that area of the pitch, Luka Modric is very much at the latter part of his career and a couple of other players are regarded as dispensable.
According to El Nacional, Toni Kroos falls very much into that category after struggling at times this campaign, arguably producing performances which have sometimes undermined Real's other work.
The report suggests that Perez wants to freshen up that area of the pitch and squad in general, resulting in his pursuit of Pogba and Tchouameni.
Pogba will almost certainly be departing Old Trafford at the end of his contract in the summer, although there is known to be rival interest from Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain.
Meanwhile, Tchouameni allegedly has admirers in Liverpool, who are ready to push hard for his signature, but it has been claimed that the Spanish giants are the favourites to sign the Frenchman.
Darren Plant
