Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid are reportedly willing to sign Bayern Munich star David Alaba.

Alaba featured for his country Austria in the Euro 2016 but were bundled out of the tournament in the group stage after picking up only a point after three matches. Spanish newspaper AS now claims that Zinedine Zidane is willing to bring the defender to the Santiago Bernabeu for 53 million pounds. In return, the Bavarians could sign center-half Raphael Varane from Los Blancos.Raphael Varane in action for Real MadridVarane played under the new Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti during the latter’s stint with the Spanish side, and is keen on reuniting with his former boss. Alaba, on the other hand, can also play as a defensive midfielder, something that makes him a top target in Zidane’s plans for next season.David Alaba training with Bayern Munich

At the moment, Casemiro is the only player who plays as a defensive midfielder at Real Madrid, and the French boss is keen on bringing in a helper for that particular role. A former product of the Bayern Munich youth side, Alaba joined the club’s senior team in 2010 and has since scored 10 league goals in 135 appearances. He made his debut for the Austrian national football team in 2009 and scored 11 goals in 48 appearances.