Rumours are circulating that Real Madrid will try to buy Everton defender Leighton Baines next summer to replace Brazilian left back Marcelo.

Baines has been the constant source of rumours linking him with a move to Manchester United over the past few years, but now several media outlets are running with the story that he could be lured to sunnier climates in the summer.

The England international has another three years on his contract at Everton, but if Real see the 30 year old as a long-term replacement for Marcelo then they could be convinced to dig deep into their pockets.

The last Everton player to move to Real Madrid was Thomas Gravesen, who the Spanish giants mistook for Lee Carsley, in 2005.