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    Real Madrid Transfer News: Blancos Linked with Alex Telles Amid PSG Rumours

    Gianni Verschueren@ReverschPassFeatured ColumnistJuly 23, 2018

    FARO, PORTUGAL - JULY 22: Alex Telles of FC Porto in action during the Algarve Cup match between FC Porto and Everton FC at Estadio Algarve on July 22, 2018 in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
    Gualter Fatia/Getty Images

    Real Madrid officials have reportedly travelled to Portugal to discuss a transfer of Paris-Saint Germain target Alex Telles, the FC Porto full-back.

    According to Record (h/t EFE, for Marca), Real are looking to move Theo Hernandez, thereby creating an opening at the full-back position which Telles could fill. Le Parisien (h/t TalkSport's Sean O'Brien) previously named the Brazilian as one of PSG's top summer transfer targets.

    FARO, PORTUGAL - JULY 20: FC Porto defender Alex Telles from Brazil in action during the Algarve Cup match between FC Porto and LOSC Lille at Estadio Algarve on July 20, 2018 in Faro, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
    Gualter Fatia/Getty Images

    Telles previously spent time with Galatasaray and Inter Milan, and he was Porto's regular starter at left-back last season. He had a wonderful year, contributing no less than 13 assists in 30 league appearances in Portugal, per WhoScored.com. 

    Compatriot Marcelo is Real's current starter, and the Brazil international is widely regarded as the best attacking full-back in the world. Stylistically, Telles is quite similar, so he could be a perfect backup and understudy.

    His attacking output is clearly his best attribute:

    WhoScored.com @WhoScored

    Alex Telles: Made more key passes (95) and registered more assists (13) than any other player in Liga NOS last season For more player stats -- https://t.co/wflwnuL9Vb https://t.co/wzpjt4bz0r

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    However, Real aren't the only club linked with the Brazilian, with previous reports saying Italian giants Juventus have also approached the Dragons:

    footballitalia @footballitalia

    #Juventus have reportedly made a €30m bid for Alex Telles of #FCPorto, who insist on his €40m release clause. https://t.co/GS4YK6IQcZ https://t.co/UacyMDTQpH

    Los Blancos have been fairly quiet so far this summer, but with Cristiano Ronaldo now in Turin, they have plenty of money to throw around. Finding a replacement for the Portuguese should be the priority, but if Hernandez is sold, they'll have to bring in a new full-back as well. Real could do far worse than Telles, who is ready for the step up to a bigger league.