Real Madrid Danilo's departure would give youngster an opportunity

Though he has options to move elsewhere before the start of the 2017/18 campaign, Achraf Hakimi may well be a Real Madrid first-team player if he can convince Zinedine Zidane during pre-season.

The pursuit of Danilo by Chelsea would open up an opportunity in defence should the move conclude successfully.

Achraf in action

Arra, as he is known in La Fabrica, was, in principle, given the green light to go on-loan elsewhere, as happened with players like Vallejo or Marcos Llorente last season.

In fact, of all the interested clubs, Alaves - the destination of Enzo Zidane and Burgui - is the one that was in pole position.

If Danilo ends up staying, which appears extremely unlikely, or Achraf doesn't reach the level required, the door to Alaves will remain open.

At 18, the youngster is already a Moroccan international, a team he has always wanted to defend because of his ancestry, even though he was born in Getafe.