Real Madrid are planning a raid on Barcelona for young South Korean Lee Seung Woo.
Sport says Real president Florebtino Perez, still smarting from seeing Neymar slip through his hands, wants to deal Barca a major blow by taking teenager Lee to Madrid.
The youngster finds himself in limbo at Barca after being suspended from playing for the club's youth team as part of their FIFA transfer ban. He can only participate in friendlies for Barca and international games.
Lee has declared his commitment to the Catalans, but that hasn't stopped Real from making contact with his agents to discuss a move to Madrid.
Real increased their budget for the youth system to help recruiters attract the best young players from around the world - which included last week, Martin Odegaard.