Real Madrid want Marquinhos from PSG in £70million January move as Los Blancos prepare huge winter bid for centre-back

REAL MADRID are reportedly preparing to offer £70million for Paris Saint-Germain star Marquinhos.

The Mirror claims Zinedine Zidane wants to bolster his defence after a poor start to the season.

And Brazilian defender Marquinhos is seen as the perfect man to partner Sergio Ramos at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Frenchman Raphael Varane’s injury issues are said to concerning the Real hierarchy.

While Nacho and Jesus Vallejo are not considered good enough to be regular faces in the starting XI.

A move for Marquinhos is apparently being lined up this January, with Zidane ready to roll the dice midway through his title defence.

But PSG are unlikely to be keen on selling the 23-year-old, who is a key man at the Parc des Princes.

However, the chance to become a Galactico could be too good to turn down, and only time will tell if Real do actually press ahead with a bid.

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Meanwhile, Marquinhos has been defending Neymar from recent criticism, saying: “He’s a different player, a star, someone who instantly becomes a target for other players, for the press and fans.

“There will always be those who do not like him and others who admire him. He has already adapted to the city and the club. He came to get titles and is a big player.”