Real Madrid prioritise move for Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz

It follows a report last week in Diario AS that Madrid sent senior scouts to watch Fabian in their Serie A clash at Brescia last Friday night, while he also featured against Barcelona this week in the Champions League.

The Spain international scored the winner for Gennaro Gattuso’s side against Brescia having also netted the decisive goal against Inter in their recent Coppa Italia clash.

Diario AS first reported on Madrid’s interest in the player last summer and he has also said to be a long-term of objective of their El Clasico rivals Barcelona.

“I paid €30m for Fabián and he’s a fantastic player. If some of the European top clubs were to offer €180m we can start talking about selling him,” Napoli chairman, Aurelio De Laurentiis has been cited as previously saying, likely by joking.