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A busy summer ahead is expected, as clubs plot transfer coups to strengthen their squads ahead of next season.
The Premier League's status as the richest and the most commercial football league in the world means that its clubs are more attuned to getting players from abroad for exorbitant prices. But over the years, we have also witnessed players making the cross over to LaLiga from the EPL.
The massive funds available to English clubs means that their players are paid higher than their counterparts elsewhere and as such, only the biggest clubs on the continent make bids for in-demand Premier League stars.
Real Madrid is one club which has benefited from buying Premier League players over the years, with the club having signed a total of 23 players from England, with most of them going on to achieve legendary status in the Spanish capital.
Cristiano Ronaldo is undeniably the greatest of them all, while Ruud van Nistelrooy, David Beckham, Steve McManaman, Luka Modric, Ricardo Carvalho, Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa among others also played major roles in bringing trophies to the club.
Jonathan Woodgate, Thomas Gravesen and Michael Owen are among those that did not quite click.
For all the successes enjoyed by the club with Premier League signings, it has been a rather barren spell in recent years, with Thibaut Courtois' arrival last summer being the first transfer signing conducted between Los Blancos and Premier League clubs since Javier Hernandez's loan arrival in January 2015.
This summer, however, looks to be different, as the club has been linked with a number of Premier League players. In this piece, we shall be having a rundown of four EPL stars who could play for Real Madrid next season.
#4 Sadio Mane
Over the last three seasons, Sadio Mane has captured imaginations with his displays for Liverpool in the Premier League and beyond.
The 27-year-old had starred in the past for Red Bull Salzburg and Southampton before signing for Jurgen Klopp. And at Anfield, the Senegalese has matured into one of the most lethal forwards on the continent, forming one-third of the devastating triumvirate alongside Mo Salah and Bobby Firmino.
Together, the trio has torn opposition defences to shreds and have been the driving force behind Liverpool's recent resurgence, with Salah and Mane jointly sharing the Premier League Golden Boot for the just-concluded season with 22 goals each.
The Senegalese forward finds himself on Real Madrid's radar as the club considers him a backup option should the proposed move for Eden Hazard go south, but the possibility of the move pulling through seems unlikely seeing how well settled he is at Liverpool.
#3 Christian Eriksen
Christian Eriksen arrived at Tottenham from Ajax in the summer of 2013 and since then has gone on to establish himself as one of the best playmakers in the Premier League and anywhere else on the planet.
The 27-year-old possesses wonderful technique on the ball, with an uncanny ability to pick out teammates with defence-splitting passes while also posing a considerable threat on set pieces and as such would strengthen almost any team in the world.
Despite his abilities, the Danish international has not won any major trophies since leaving Ajax, while he is also one of the most criminally underpaid players in the world as a result of Tottenham's limiting wage cap.
A potential move to Real Madrid offers the potential to solve both anomalies and with Spurs coyly stating that their number 23 could be on his way out, the coast could be clear for Eriksen to become a Galactico next season, although they could battle the likes of Inter Milan and Manchester United for his services.
#2 Paul Pogba
After Paul Pogba completed his dream return back to Manchester United in the summer of 2016 for a world record fee, the French international stated that he had unfinished business at Old Trafford.
Three years on and that 'business' remains as unfinished as it was before he arrived, as the 26-year-old failed to fully convince the fans of his abilities, facing criticism over his inconsistencies, with his excessive social media presence also attracting disdain.
During the 2017/2018 season, the World Cup winner had an infamous fallout with erstwhile Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, with the Portuguese benching him for a number of marquee fixtures.
Their animosity reached a head in the just concluded season, with the atmosphere between the pair so hostile that a feasible working condition was not possible unless one departed for the other.
As it turned out, that happened to be Mourinho, with the former Chelsea man being sacked in December 2018. His replacement promised to bring the best out of Pogba, and despite initially starring under Solskjaer, his form took a nosedive towards the end of the season as United capitulated into chaos and failed to make the top four.
Speculations have emerged that Pogba's super-agent Mino Raiola is plotting a transfer to the Bernabeu and if Zidane is to sanction the move, then both Frenchmen could well be working together next season.
#1 Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard to Real Madrid has been one of the most frequent transfer headlines over the last few years, but nothing came out of such rumours due to a number of factors.
However, this summer offers the best opportunity for Hazard to complete his dream move and he would be doing so after having the best season of his career till date.
The Belgian international is heading into the final year of his Chelsea contract and reportedly refused to sign an extension, with all indications pointing to the fact that he is on his way to Spain after seven stellar years in London.
The 28-year-old is undoubtedly a world class player and one of the best in the world and if this move should pull through, he would indisputably help strengthen Real Madrid as the club seeks to rise from debacles of the just concluded season although they are said to be put off by Chelsea's asking price which is reported to be in excess of £100 million.
