Real Madrid following young German Mario Gotze?

A new and unexpected name that has been sprung onto the rumour mill is that Mario Gotze. The 19 year old German and Borussia Dortmund midfielder has become a Real Madrid target, reports Spanish sports paper Marca.

Gotze: courtesy Marca

While the validity of the news is doubtful given that the paper might be making it up given the lack of local football action to report, the youngster has nonetheless made a name for himself by playing starring rules for both his club and country. Several papers speak about how wonderful he is and it seems Real Madrid have a firm eye on snapping up the young German, in line with their new grown penchant for young German players.

Last season in Borussia Dortmund’s title winning season, Gotze played an influential role supporting Nuri Sahin, who is now a Real Madrid player, thus explaining the logic behind Los Blancos’ alleged interest. Keep watching this space for more developments in this story.