Vazquez and Modric are set to leave after the tournament in the United States. In Modric’s case this was made official before the last game of the La Liga season but Vazquez also received an emotional send-off at the Bernabeu. Both want to continue competing at the highest level.

Manchester United will need as much cash as they can get this summer and were hoping to benefit from Alvaro Carreras' reported move to Real Madrid after negotiating a sell-on clause when they sold him

Stiller aligns well with Real Madrid’s new project: a young yet proven talent who would have participated in the Nations League Final Four if not for an injury sustained during the Cup final. He comes at an affordable price and is favored by Xabi Alonso, who is familiar with him from their time in the Bundesliga.