RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner is considered to be an alternative transfer option for Barcelona and Real Madrid as the Liga giants pursue the likes of Neymar, Lautaro Martinez and Kylian Mbappe.
Both sides of a fierce Clasico divide have their sights set on landing a proven frontman in the next transfer window.
It could be that multiple options are sought, with Borussia Dortmund youngster Erling Haaland another target said to figure prominently on Real’s recruitment radar.
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Contingency plans are also being pieced together, though, at Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabeu.