Boca Juniors' Colombian midfielder Wilmar Barrios a target for Real Madrid Real Madrid Watched him in Argentina

While the whole world seems to be debating over the future of Julen Lopetegui at Real Madrid he continues to work and consider reinforcements.

Whether it be in the winter or next summer, the technical department are sure of who they need to bring in and one of those areas which they need to fill is in central midfield.

With a lack of confidence in Marcos Llorente, Los Blancos are looking at Colombian Wilmar Barrios and scouts from the club have been to watch him play for Boca Juniors.

Currently Boca are fighting for the Copa Libertadores and won 2-0 in the first leg against Palmeiras which means that they could face Madrid in the Club World Cup in December.

Boca gave a new contract to the player a few weeks ago, raising his buy-out clause to 24 million euros. Spurs were the first team to make an offer for the player and while at one point it seemed done and dusted, the Boca board halted the negotiations.

Now Barrios has a deal until 2021 and his buy-out clause is not a barrier to a move, especially the way he is playing right now.

He is more mobile than Casemiro but he is a less physical player and excelled at the last World Cup.