Real Madrid close in on young Uruguayan?

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Boca Juniors midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is reportedly on the verge of signing for Real Madrid in a deal worth £7.7m.

Real Madrid have reportedly entered advanced negotiations to sign Boca Juniors midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur.

Los Blancos were recently banned from registering new players by FIFA, but that two-window punishment does not come into force until the summer.

As a result they are still permitted to recruit Bentancur, who will cost them £7.7m, according to Marca.

The report adds that Madrid's scouting team have been monitoring the 18-year-old's development over the last 12 months.

The Uruguayan was part of the Boca squad that won the Argentine Primera Division title last year.

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