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Real Madrid hope to complete the signing of Boca Juniors wonderkid Rodrigo Bentancur this week.

The Spanish side are deep in talks with Argentine giants Boca over the 18-year-old Uruguayan, who is tipped to become one of the world's top midfielders.

Juventus have been keeping tabs on Bentancur, and even tried to include him in the deal that took Carlos Tevez back to Buenos Aires last year, but Boca insisted on keeping the deep-lying playmaker.

Instead, he looks set to move the Spanish capital for nearly £10million but those around the club are insisting that this is not a move triggered by their FIFA transfer ban.

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It is a year tomorrow since Bentancur made his professional debut and he has just 25 senior appearances under his belt.

He looks set to play for Real Madrid's second team, Castilla, who up until last month were coached by Zinedine Zidane.

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