Real Madrid have reportedly been told that they will need to pay in excess of £100million to sign Napoli’s Fabian Ruiz. The midfielder is understood to be on the radar of a number of top clubs, including Manchester City and Real are firmly in the mix.
Zinedine Zidane is expected to reinforce his ranks in January after a mixed start to the 2019-20 campaign domestically and in Europe.
Los Blancos have won just two of their last five outings across all competitions, losing 1-0 to newly-promoted Mallorca, and the Frenchman is reportedly under pressure from President Florentino Perez.
A number of targets are set to be approached by representatives from Real over the coming weeks as we edge closer to the winter window.
Ruiz is known to be one of them following his exploits in Serie A after joining Napoli from Real Betis in the summer of 2019 for a reported 30million euros.
The Spain international scored seven goals last term, producing a string of controlled midfield displays and he has already notched once this season.
Reports in Italy claim Real had scouts in Austria on Wednesday to watch the 23-year-old in action against Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League.
He played the full 90 minutes at the Red Bull Arena as Napoli earned a crucial 3-2 victory, however, his consistent performances mean he won’t be leaving Naples on the cheap.
The latest noises coming from sources at Napoli suggest it will take a fee in the region of £160million to sign Ruiz, who recently claimed he is happy with I Partenopei, in January.
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