Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is eager to make a personal check on Christian Pulisic tonight.

Don Balon says Florentino is a big fan of the Borussia Dortmund midfielder and actually always fancied signing the USA international ahead of his former teammate Ousmane Dembele, now of Barcelona.

Pulisic is regarded as the best young talent to ever emerge from American soccer and Real scouts have likened his style of play to Luis Figo.

Real have never considered signing an American before, but after receiving glowing reports on the 19 year-old's progress, Florentino is prepared to make history.

The president has told fellow directors he will use tonight's Champions League clash in Dortmund to make a personal assessment of Pulisic.