"Real" interested in Vieira © EuroFootball.com

Reports have appeared in the Spanish press that "Los Galacticos" as Real Madrid is called is interested in Arsenal's secure Patrick Vieira from London.

It is claimed that this Frenchman is one of the possible "Real" purchases this summer. Although one of the most coveted players for the royal club is defensive midfielder Xabi Alonso, it is said that "Real" has somewhat put off "Sociedad" with the requested sum of 17 million pounds (about 88 million litas) for this young talent.

It is believed that "Real" president Florentino Perez is interested in Vieira's situation at Arsenal through intermediaries and wants to find out if the player himself would want to play in Madrid.

Yesterday, the "Real" president told journalists that they will "buy another star for Real this summer", so it is believed that Perez may have had the 27-year-old Frenchman in mind.