5) Marcos Alonso (Chelsea)
It could be a very busy summer for Madrid, and Don Balon also link them with this slightly ambitious potential transfer raid on Chelsea.
The Spanish outlet claims manager Julen Lopetegui sees the 27-year-old as an ideal option at centre-back and an attractive potential addition overall because of his versatility.
Chelsea have Emerson Palmieri as an option at left-back, but it does perhaps seem unlikely they’d let a key player like Alonso go now unless the money was really good.
6) Matteo Darmian (Manchester United)
There’s not long left for Matteo Darmian to get a move away, but Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News suggests this exit remains a possibility.
Matteo Darmian back in Italy. #mufc have a day off today but Darmian's been staying at The Lowry since returning from holiday and his wife has stayed in Italy. He wants to leave and Serie A window closes Friday.
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) August 12, 2018
The Italy international has previously been linked with Juventus, with Football Italia quoting his agent as saying talks were at an advanced stage, though this has clearly not materialised just yet.
The Daily Mirror also recently linked Darmian with Benfica, so he should have other options in the coming weeks.
7) Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich)
Another player linked with Real Madrid by Don Balon, it’s easy to see why there could be room for Bayern Munich playmaker Thiago Alcantara.
The former Barcelona youngster is one of the finest in the business, and, like Milinkovic-Savic, could be ideal as a long-term replacement for Luka Modric.
Bayern don’t tend to sell their best players too often, though they are blessed with plenty of options in midfield so could perhaps consider letting this player go.
