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Real Madrid has established itself as the one of the strongest clubs on this planet after winning a plethora of titles on a constant basis. They are the most successful team in the UEFA Champions League having won it 13 times.
They have won the Champions League in 4 out of the last 5 competitions. This has been possible due to some extraordinary players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.
They had the famed striking triumvirate in the form of BBC, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo. However, the trio have been broken with Ronaldo completing his move to Juventus from Los Blancos.
Gareth Bale has been linked with a move away from Real, with Manchester United leading the race to lure him away to The Theatre of Dreams. Benzema could also move out with Napoli and Tottenham Hotspur interested in him.
Real Madrid has come to life in the transfer market over the duration of the last week or so as they lost their talisman Ronaldo. Los Blancos are looking to shake up their squad this summer and bring in some top superstars.
As is expected, they have been linked with several superstars, in this article we look at Real Madrid's top 4 transfer targets this summer.
#4 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
The Serbian is one of the hottest properties in football right now. He has made a name for himself as one of the best midfielders in the world.
In the 35 Serie A matches for Lazio last season, he scored 12 goals and contributed with 4 assists. He has attracted a lot of interest from top clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea.
He is valued at about €110 million by his club Lazio. Although it is a hefty price, Savic has the ability to return every penny on the investment due to his superb skills. Moreover, he is only 23 years old and could be a long term investment.
However Los Blancos will need to act fast if they are to sign him before United or Chelsea. According to calciomercato, Real Madrid is preparing an offer of €120 million to lure the Lazio talisman to Real Madrid.
He could become a Galactico and Madrid will look to sign him to make up for Ronaldo's absence.
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#3 Thibaut Courtois
The Belgian player has been linked with a move to Real Madrid for the better part of the year. The FIFA World Cup Golden Glove winner has stated that he will sit down and have a talk with Chelsea about his future at the club.
After the World Cup he said that "I will be coming back, for sure, and I will see what they want [to do] and how they say it. Obviously with this World Cup, I think what was on the table obviously is different than what I can have, maybe. In this World Cup I have ignored all the speculation, all the rumours. But now, in the next few days, I will have a chat with my agent and see what Chelsea told him, and then we will talk.”
According to Marca, Real Madrid is preparing €35 million for Thibaut Courtois. Reports claim that the deal is almost done with the shot stopper demanding a five year contract worth €11 million per season. If this deal does go through, Los Blancos will have the best players in all regions of the pitch.
#2 Paulo Dybala
Now this might seem weird, but trust me Dybala could play for Los Blancos this season. Real Madrid want 2 out of the following 4; Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.
Real Madrid has denied any rumours about chasing Neymar whereas, Mbappe has committed his future at PSG. Harry Kane has already started talking about the Premier League which makes Hazard the only realistic chance.
Real Madrid has been linked with Dybala several times in the past and was about to sign him, but his poor showing in the final of the Champions League in 2017 ensured that he stayed put at Juventus.
According to an article published 4 months back by calciomercato, Dybala was in negotiations with Los Blancos.
With Neymar, Mbappe and Kane out of the equation, Madrid might start negotiations with him once again. Juventus wouldn't mind that, as they would anyway have to free up a spot for Ronaldo.
#1 Eden Hazard
The Belgian skipper had an outstanding World Cup campaign for his country as he led them to a bronze medal finish. He scored thrice and contributed with 2 assists in the World Cup. He is Florentino Perez's top priority this summer and will possibly do anything to bring him on board.
It looked like Hazard could transfer to Real Madrid without a lot of problem as Real Madrid had offered about £150 million. But according to a report from Independent, Chelsea has informed Madrid that Hazard won't leave for a price less than £200 million.
According to reports - Hazard could be offered a massive €340,000 per week by Chelsea to stay put. Chelsea will have discussions with Eden Hazard's father about this, and it remains to be seen whether Hazard stays at Stamford Bridge or becomes a Galactico.
