Real Madrid youngster Javi Sanchez emerges as an option for Levante Real Madrid Currently on loan with Real Valladolid

Levante's defensive crisis has worsened with Paco Lopez being unable to call on any of his natural centre-halves due to injury, but with the winter market just around the corner, Real Madrid's Javi Sanchez has emerged as an option for the club.

The 22-year-old is currently on loan with Real Valladolid, but he arrived from Los Blancos with an injury and has found it difficult to get regular minutes.

Real Madrid have confidence in the Spaniard's talent, especially with him having made his Champions League debut against CSKA Moscow in the 2018/19 season.

As such, they plan to cut short his loan spell with Real Valladolid to ensure he ends the current campaign playing regularly in a first team somewhere else.

Levante are the favourites to secure his signature, although Espanyol are likely to reassess the situation after having shown an initial level of interest in Sanchez last summer.