After a gruelling campaign in Spain, Zinedine Zidane managed to lift his first Premier League title as a manager as he took Los Blancos to a memorable season.
The Spanish outfit also managed to win the Champions League last season, the second under Zidane, becoming the first team to retain the Champions League trophy in its new form.
The French tactician has already made a huge progress with the squad at his disposal this summer but is desperate to add some quality to the first team to make sure that they can repeat their performances from the previous season.
Real Madrid will not find it easy to have yet another season like the one before but Zidane is set to make some serious additions to the squad which are sure to help them get close atleast.
This has seen him linked with some of the finest players for a move to the Spanish capital this summer but Real are yet to finalise their first deal of the summer.
But one player who they are now close to landing is Dani Ceballos.
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Ceballos snubs Barcelona
The Spanish U21 international has now grown into one of the most wanted players in the Spanish domestic circuit after a sensational outing for the national side in the U21 Championships recently.
He is also wanted by Bayern Munich and Juventus but Barcelona were reportedly desperate for his signature and were ready to meet his valuation.
The agent of the player wanted him to move to the Camp Nou but the player himself reportedly has his heart set on a move to the Bernabeu which is not far from happening.
Medical delayed
Reports last week revealed that Real Madrid have already agreed on terms with the player and that they are set to announce his signature later this week.
The 21-year old was scheduled for a medical in the Spanish capital on Monday but it is now understood that the medical has been delayed.
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According to reports from Marca, The midfielder was expected to undergo the examinations at the Sanitas-La Moraleja Hospital.
He was scheduled to get his medical done Monday morning, which is now postponed but it is understood that there will be no more hiccups in this deal which could yet be announced this week.
The Spanish side have already agreed on terms with the player and will pay €18m to Real Betis for his services this summer, which will see him sign a six-year deal till 2023.
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