Barcelona want Real Madrid superstar, Real Madrid join race for Manchester United target and more Real Madrid Transfer news:  December 5, 2018

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#4 Eduardo Inda’s take on Madrid transfers

January window is just around the corner and it seems as though Real Madrid have some business to conduct in the winter. According to senior Spanish journalist Eduardo Inda, the Galacticos are not only planning for the January window but also the possible change in manager in the summer.

The Galacticos have only just hired Santiago Solari to replace Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked after 14 games in charge. However, according to the Spanish journalist, the Madrid supremo Florentino Perez is not willing to keep Santi Solari as the manager beyond this season.

Inda states that the only way Perez will persist with Solari is if he wins the Champions League with the Galacticos. And the possibility they are looking at is bringing back Mourinho as the head coach with Xabi Alonso as his assistant.

“Florentino does not want Solari unless he wins the Champions League," Inda said.

"The plan next season is to try to bring Mourinho with Xabi Alonso as the assistant manager."

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Keylor Navas wants to leave in January due to the great form of Thibaut Courtois.

"Keylor has asked to leave in the month of January," revealed Eduardo Inda. He then added: "The season Courtois is doing is absolutely sensational."

Finally, he lifted the lid on the Isco situation as he states that the Merengues would be willing to negotiate his sale should a club come in with a €150-180 million bid.

"I think with Isco, we are talking about 150 or 180 million because of his age and quality," explains Eduardo Inda.

"In the locker room right now, he does not have the best relationship, especially with the core. Isco thinks that if they [Madrid] make him stay, nothing happens either, because like Solari they [the senior group] are going to throw him out in June,” he concludes.

#3 Solari speaks on the January window

He isn't aware of January signings

Real Madrid manager Santi Solari has made his position clear on the upcoming January transfer window. The Galacticos have been linked with moves for several players in the winter in order to paper the cracks but Santi Solari has opted to play down his hand in it.

According to him, he is completely unaware of the clubs plans for January. For him, it is all about the players that are already at the club and the youngsters in Castilla that are highly motivated.

"I don't know about this issue, as winter signings aren't my area," he said. "There are 24 players in the squad, plus those who are at Castilla. I see that they all have desire and motivation.

"This Thursday is a holiday and lots of people will come along to the match, we want to see several different players on the pitch."

#2 Kovacic and Hazard

The tale of two Chelsea star

The fun thing about this is that the pair are currently team-mates at the Stamford Bridge. While Kovacic is on loan from Madrid, Hazard is someone who is being coveted at the Santiago Bernabeu.

And Kovacic? According to AS, the Galacticos have been unhappy with the behavior that he exhibited in the summer and don’t want him to return. As a result, they are willing to sell him with both Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur interested.

Meanwhile, reports in Spain claim that the Merengues have closed the deal with Eden Hazard in order to bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu next summer. It is also being reported that the Blues want €170 million for him but Madrid aren’t willing to pay so much for a player whose contract expires in 2020.

The idea is to add Kovacic in the deal.

#1 Isco wants Barca and Madrid want Pellegrini

Would he do a reverse Figo?

One of the most hated players in the Barcelona camp has to be Luis Figo. The former Barca star was an idol at the Camp Nou when he made a move to Real Madrid, after which most fans started hating him.

And Barca might want to get even the Galacticos as they are eying the possibility of signing Isco. According to Don Balon, Barcelona seem to be interested in the former Malaga star and Isco is also reciprocating the feeling.

Florentino Perez, however, is never going to sell Isco to Barca, rendering the possibilities obsolete.

Meanwhile, according to Il Messaggero, Real Madrid have entered the race to sign Roma forward Lorenzo Pellegrino, who is also attracting interest from Manchester United.

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