As happens every summer and winter transfer window, and also between these transfer windows: Real Madrid never stop receiving offers.
Some are direct and others, apparently more circumstantial, with parties taking advantage of conversations over other matters.
Leroy Sane, who has a contract until 2025 at Bayern Munich, can be included in the latter category.
During negotiations over Luka Jovic's departure to Fiorentina, the former Real Madrid man shares representation with the German international, and as such an offer was made.
The news, as first reported by Aleix Genero in DefensaCentral, has been confirmed to MARCA by the Bayern Munich forward's entourage.
Real Madrid not thinking about signings
The same sources explain that at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu they were asked to assess the situation, with no further details, hopes or commitment.
This is the usual practice of the specialists in this area of the club, who are always polite and approachable because football is a very complex business and good relations make all the difference.
However, this does not mean that Sane is any closer to joining Carlo Ancelotti's squad.
At Real Madrid, as MARCA has been reporting, they are focused on moving players on.
This is the main priority in the Real Madrid boardroom, and the message will be reinforced in order to make sure that players who are not wanted by the club leave.
Only then, and depending on the situation of those that are of interest, will it be possible to bring in new players.