Rennes owner Francois Pinault is reluctant to lose Edouardo Camavinga this summer.
Pinault, while he is strictly hands off, he has been kept up to speed on Real Madrid's push for their 17 year-old starlet.
AS says the 83 year-old is reluctant to lose the youngster, knowing it would tarnish the club's best season in their modern day history. Rennes have qualified for the Champions League next term.
However, with a contract to 2022, Rennes know they risk losing millions from Camavinga's sale should they delay.
The Ligue 1 outfit are still trying to live down the sale of Ousmane Dembele to Borussia Dortmund for €20m, when a year later he was joining Barcelona for €140m.