Zinedine Zidane believe Valverde can be Casemiro's 'most logical alternative'

Zidane is not convinced by Modric's and Kroos' defensive characteristics.

Real Madrid are set to return to action next month with the 2020/21 La Liga campaign kicking off on September 12.

No new arrivals are expected at the Bernabeu before the transfer window closes due to the ongoing renovation of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Casemiro remains one of the few irreplaceable players at the club but Zinedine Zidane will have an option of turning to Fede Valverde as a potential back-up for the Brazilian.

According to AS, the Frenchman considers the 22-year-old to be 'the most logical alternative' for the box-to-box midfielder role with the manager unconvinced by Luka Modric's and Toni Kroos' defensive characteristics.