At Real Madrid, Dani Ceballos's role has been erratic, ranging between brilliant outings and protracted bench stints. He's been thinking about different possibilities to get more playing time as a result of this lack of consistency. The 28-year-old nearly left the team during the summer but ultimately decided to stay. But in January, there may be more movement as the Spaniard starts to draw attention once more.

Real Betis, the team where Ceballos matured and made his professional breakthrough, is one of the most interested parties, as has already been reported. Following their failure to recruit him in the summer, the La Liga team is considering a January raid. But now, Fichajes claims that AC Milan has also joined the running to buy Ceballos from Real Madrid in January, which might make Real Betis' intentions more difficult.