The outspoken Betis midfielder underlined just why he could be bound for the Bernabeu with a stunning display for Spain's U-21s on Tuesday
On Tuesday evening, Saul Niguez made headlines by scoring a hat-trick in Spain's 3-1 victory over Italy at the European Under-21 Championship – yet it was his team-mate Dani Ceballos whom everyone was talking about afterwards.
Of course, the Betis midfielder has been attracting attention for some time now, just not always for the right reasons.
'I know Cristiano is angry' - Perez
When both Barcelona and Athletic Club supporters whistled the Spanish national anthem before the 2015 Copa del Rey final at Camp Nou, the Andalusian expressed his hope that a bomb be dropped "on the stands and kill those Catalan and Basque dogs".