The Bild daily and sports paper Marca said that Bayern were eyeing a loan transfer of the 24-year-old who came to Real in 2018 but has rarely played because Dani Carvajal is first-choice on the position.

Bayern coach Hansi Flick has asked for reinforcements in the January transfer window as they aim to make up a four-point deficit on leaders RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, and also want to go far in the German Cup and the Champions League.

The squad has been hit by a series of injuries but in some good news Spanish defender Lucas Hernadez resumed full team training on Monday after three months on the sidelines with an ankle injury.