Brahim Diaz is already thinking about Real Madrid: He wants the No.21 shirt Transfer Market All set for Spain

All that appears to be missing from Brahim Diaz's transfer to Real Madrid is an official announcement and the date of his presentation as a Los Blancos player, as everything else seems to be in place.

The player's contract at Manchester City will run until June 30 and until then he will continue to work in England.

But his mind is already in Spain and, even though he continued to train over Christmas in Manchester, he is already imagining how his first days in Madrid will go.

Madrid, meanwhile, will be ready to throw him into the first team upon his arrival - there will be no loans, no playing with Castilla, he will be used from the first day.

It will not be easy, but he has his preferred position on the left of the attack from where he can cut onto his preferred right foot.

Brahim will need time to adapt, not to the physical aspects of Spanish football, but to the environment of the club, its players and setup and he will need to find his competitive rhythm.

On the other hand, he is not just any 19-year-old boy and he has been involved with City since the age of 16.

His head is already in Madrid, and he is already planning his move to the Spanish capital, already searching for a place to live.

In the Madrid squad, Dani Ceballos and Isco will be his immediate acquaintances, having played with the former at international level and the latter being a fellow Malaga native.

Both Brahim and Isco's parents know each other too, and have met on trips to Malaga before.

While some details of the move are known, others are less certain, such as the shirt number.

At the moment, just 16 and 21 are free, and the City winger is leaning towards the latter.