The midfielder was a star at the World Cup last summer and has overcome his injury struggles to put together a solid campaign in La Liga
Denis Cheryshev’s father is open to his son making a return to Real Madrid in the future.
The 28-year-old was a star for host country Russia at the World Cup last summer and, finally free from injury, has put together a solid season at club level, where he is on loan to Valencia from Villarreal.
Those two sides will meet in the second leg of a Europa League quarter-final on Thursday, with Cheryshev having helped his side to a commanding 3-1 lead in the first leg.