Brahim Diaz has returned to full fitness and is hopeful of playing a prominent part for Real Madrid this campaign, say Marca.
The Malaga native joined Los Blancos in a €15m deal from Manchester City in January but a report in Marca earlier this month suggested he now may find himself surplus to requirements.
The fresh report says that the former City player has already forged a close relationship with Eden Hazard in the Madrid dressing room and his high level of English means he is also speaking regularly with Gareth Bale.
The 20-year-old missed the majority of Madrid’s pre-season with a hamstring injury before suffering a fresh setback in late August with an abdominal injury.
Brahim featured in 11 matches last season after joining in a January deal from Manchester City and appears to have a bright future in the game.
However, the youth international started four of their final five La Liga games last season, quelling reports that he would be allowed to leave on loan this summer.
The player’s father has since become his agent and it had appeared that his long-term future lies in Madrid, although he has yet to be afforded more first-team opportunities this season.
Christian Eriksen and Donny van de Beek have both been strongly linked to Madrid, which would further limit Brahim’s opportunities.
