Espanyol midfielder Javier Marquez is a target for Real Madrid.
Real coach Jose Mourinho sees the 24 year-old playmaker as ideal cover for Xabi Alonso.
AS says Mourinho has asked scouts to compile a dossier on Marquez ahead of the summer market.
The midfielder's current deal carries an affordable €9 million buyout clause.
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