Real Betis are moving for Real Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente.

Last Friday, Betis vice-president Lorenzo Serra Ferrer met Real Madrid GM José Ángel Sánchez at the Santiago Bernabéu, says AS.

The defensive midfielder excelled on loan at Alavés last season. Llorente played 38 times for the club as they newly-promoted team stormed to a ninth-place finish, and reached the final of the Copa del Rey. He provided two assists, and completed 86.35% of his passes over the course of the season.

Alavés have made it clear to Madrid that in the case of Llorente becoming available for loan, they would be eager to take him back to the Basque country.

During the meeting between Serra Ferrer and Sánchez, Dani Ceballos also arose as a topic of conversation. The Betis midfielder, currently on Spain u21 duty with Llorente, is drawing attention from Madrid.