Manchester United risk missing out on Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte. The young Frenchman is a target for United boss Louis van Gaal, though he would prefer to wait until the summer to bring Laporte to England.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid have stepped into the race.
With Pepe getting older and Sergio Ramos debating a new contract, Madrid have made the first steps to taking him to the Bernabeu.
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