Real Madrid Transfer News: Kylian Mbappe, Bernardo Silva, Latest Rumours

Real Madrid are interested in signing AS Monaco stars Kylian Mbappe and Bernardo Silva after their scouts came back with "glowing" reports on the pair. 

That's according to Jose Felix Diaz of Marca, who added that Los Blancos are determined to snap up the top young talent rather than losing out, as they did to Borussia Dortmund in the race to sign the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Alexander Isak.

Monaco have scored 111 goals in all competitions this season, two more than Barcelona and five more than Real.

As Hesham Bilal-Hafiz of the Manchester Evening News noted, the talent that runs through this Monaco side is astounding:

Leonardo Jardim's side have been attracting attention throughout the season thanks to their exploits in Ligue 1—they're top of the table with 76 goals scored in 26 matches—and they took centre stage when they played out a 5-3 thriller with Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

Mbappe, 18, was among the players to announce himself to the world as he scored in the defeat. Squawka Football hailed his contributions for Monaco this season:

The forward uses his electrifying pace, surprising power and willingness to run at opponents to devastating effect.

Along with his neat footwork, he's difficult to contain and almost impossible to stop when he's in full flow, and he can be counted on to help out defensively as well.

Unsurprisingly, he could be a pricey purchase despite his age, as noted by Bleacher Report UK's Dean Jones and Sam Tighe:

So too might Silva. The 22-year-old has also been one of the French outfit's most impressive performers this season, and he's notched nine goals and seven assists in all competitions, ostensibly from his usual position on the right wing.

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Silva makes things happen in the final third with flair, skill and creativity. That he has created 38 chances in 25 Ligue 1 matches this season is a testament to the latter, via Squawka.

Tighe has noted one possible concern with regards to the Portugal international, though:

Nevertheless, he is also a thoroughly exciting player who has rightfully caught the eye of Real and most likely a number of other elite European outfits.

He would be an upgrade on Lucas Vazquez, so were he to arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Spaniard would likely be pushed further down the pecking order, perhaps to the point of needing to pursue a move away.

There would still be plenty of competition for places, though, so Silva would need to weigh up the amount of game time he might receive if he's potentially having to contend with Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo for a wide place.

Mbappe would also have to think hard about making such a move—Real are a prestigious club almost unrivalled in size, but at the very least he'd have to compete with one of Alvaro Morata or Karim Benzema for game time, or both if they both stay at the club in the summer.

The Frenchman has supreme potential, but he needs to be playing regularly to help him achieve it.