RM to scout Gelson Martins

Real Madrid are to begin scouting of Sporting CP winger Gelson Martins, who has interested the club's hierarchy, according to reports.

Earlier this month Barcelona admitted they had been observing the Portuguese winger (http://www.football-espana.net/61261/barca-scout-sportings-gelson) and now Real Madrid want to compile a full report on the 21-year-old, according to Correio da Manha.

Madrid will send a scouting team to Lisbon on Tuesday to watch Sporting's match against Borussia Dortmund in their own Champions League group, but alongside scouting opposition sides the team will pay special attention to Martins – who impressed in his side's defeat in the Bernabeu last month.

AS report that the Portuguese winger earns only €120k a year and Jorge Jesus' club are attempting to offer him a new deal which would multiply his salary by five, with a release clause set at €60m.

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