Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos says he would welcome Kylian Mbappe to the club.
The Monaco teenager, 18, has been linked with a €180m (£161m) world record move to the Bernabeu this summer, while Manchester City are also said to be keen on him.
And while Ramos does not want to dwell too long on speculation, the Spain international admits Mbappe would be a welcome addition.
"He's a great player, but we've been doing things very well and our squad is very good," he told a news conference ahead of Madrid's Clasico showdown with Barcelona in the International Champions Cup on Saturday.
"Ultimately, money dictates football. Everyone pays what they want and what they can.
"These kinds of decisions don't pass through me, but any player who's come here has been welcomed, although discussing rumours like these is a waste of time."
Champions League winners Real play Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup on Aug. 13 and 16 and Ramos says facing their La Liga rivals in Miami is good preparation.
"It's true that it's difficult to believe [a Clasico is going ahead] at this point, but they've decided that the best teams will face each other and they'll be facing each other in a Clasico," he added.
"[This Clasico] isn't as demanding as they are during a season, but knowing you have games like these, it puts you under a lot of stress.
"It's what we're going to be doing all season long, but it's always good to face the best teams.
"We don't like to lose, not even in friendlies. We have to give this game the same importance as our last one because we're working to recover our physical shape, but it'll be much better if we get a good result."