Real Madrid are targeting Alexis Mac Allister as the long-term successor to Luka Modric, who is preparing for an emotional farewell at the Santiago Bernabéu.

It is also the final time Carlo Ancelotti will be on the sideline as he departs to take charge of the Brazil national team.

Newcastle are confident of adding UEFA Champions League qualification to the list of pull factors for Cordero if they can seal a top five spot on the final weekend of the domestic season on May 25.