Real Madrid reportedly want to pinch Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea - by offering an out-of-sorts star in exchange.
Carlo Ancelotti has come under pressure for an underwhelming Champions League campaign and a 5-2 thrashing by Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup earlier this month.
Spanish outlet Relevo claimed Ancelotti risks the sack, that some team leaders were frustrated at his decisions, and that the dressing room has beccome splintered.
Ancelotti hopes that signing the Fernandez, who is a regular started under Enzo Maresca, can revive their ailing European hopes and put the LaLiga title beyond doubt.