Espanyol midfielder Javier Marquez target for Real Madrid

Espanyol midfielder Javier Marquez is a target for Real Madrid.

Real coach Jose Mourinho sees the 24 year-old playmaker as ideal cover for Xabi Alonso.

AS says Mourinho has asked scouts to compile a dossier on Marquez ahead of the summer market.

The midfielder's current deal carries an affordable €9 million buyout clause.