Paris Saint-Germain to step up interest in Real Madrid’s Casemiro

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly planning to swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro this summer.

The French champions view the Brazilian as a potential replacement for 34-year-old anchor man Thiago Motta, according to AS.

Casemiro’s contract is said to include a release clause which can be triggered with a bid of €200m (£173m).

The report goes on to say that Real could take advantage of PSG’s interest by using him as a makeweight in a deal which would see Neymar move to the Spanish capital.

Both Real and PSG are expected to invest heavily in recruitment this summer, with the former failing to challenge for the La Liga title and the latter struggling to make an impact in the knockout phase of the Champions League.