Real Madrid’s chief scout will be closely watching two players during Tottenham vs Arsenal

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Tottenham Hotspur play host to Arsenal in the North London Derby on Sunday.

Spurs are coming off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle and reside in 13th-placed, so the onus will be on Ange Postecoglou to deliver a positive result, especially considering their home advantage.

Arsenal, meanwhile, remain undefeated having won two and drawn one last time out, with Declan Rice picking up a red card.

The Gunners are also without Martin Odegaard, who picked up an injury for Norway during the international break.

With that said, it’s also just emerged that a Real Madrid scout will be in attendance this afternoon, keeping an eye on two specific players.

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Real Madrid scout will be watching Cristian Romero and William Saliba today

According to Defensa Central, Real Madrid’s chief scout Juni Calafat is jetting out to attend the North London Derby.

It’s understood Calafat will be keeping a close eye on Tottenham’s Cristian Romero and Arsenal’s William Saliba.

Real are clearly eager to add another central defender to their ranks in January and have identified the two Premier League stars as top targets.

They believe Romero and Saliba both have lofty potential with the character to flourish at the Bernabeu, so perhaps a formal bid could be made for one when the transfer window reopens.

It remains to be seen if the North London clubs even entertain any forthcoming approach, but given the duo were both linked to Real in the summer, it’s evident interest is genuine.