Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is on a three-man shortlist of Real Madrid's as they look to bolster this area of their team to help out first-team regular Casemiro.
According to AS, Kante is joined by Rennes' 17-year-old starlet Eduardo Camavinga and Lille's Boubakary Soumare.
Casemiro has been a virtual ever-present in Real Madrid's midfield this season having made 35 appearances under manager Zinedine Zidane before the campaign was halted indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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