According to Don Balon, Thiago is well aware that Real are going to be overhauling their ageing squad in the summer.
And his father, Mazinho, is apparently trying to engineer a move to the Bernabeu for him.
Real were said to be in for Thiago before he left Barcelona for Bayern four-and-a-half years ago.
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Lionel Messi has discovered Thiago Alcantara wants to join Real Madrid from Bayern Munich
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Thiago Alcantara left Barcelona for Bayern Munich in 2013
And it is claimed Messi is one of a number of Barcelona stars who’ve discovered a Real switch might finally be on the cards.
However, Messi and co. are supposedly of the belief that Thiago has already peaked, despite only being 26.
And Don Balon reckon that feeling is shared by Real president Florentino Perez, who’d have to sanction a deal.