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Jesus Vallejo wants to stay at Real Madrid
Jesus Vallejo's future at Real Madrid is in doubt but the defender is keen on fighting for a place at the Bernabeu. The 22-year-old will have to fight against Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane and Eder Militao for a place in the starting XI.
Moreover, reports suggest that Zidane is also keen on signing Matthijs de Ligt while academy product, Javi Sanchez is also being referred for a first-team role. Vallejo, however, remains positive and has told AS that he is ready to stay and fight for his place. He said:
“I want to stay, I am happy, I want to give my best and progress and I can learn from being at the side of the many good players here.”
“A move away? I have not considered it, the season is almost over, we have this challenge, the Coach is happy with my work, happy that we will continue and we will continue talking. You always want to play and the important thing is to be available, the season is long, I feel good, and thanks to those games I played I feel a part of this squad.”
“Luka Jovic? I did not play with Jovic in my year at Eintracht, he is a born goalscorer and he is sure to help us.”
Vallejo has spent previous seasons at Real Zaragoza and Eintracht Frankfurt and was brought back last summer. However, he failed to impress and made just 15 appearances for the Spanish giants.
While he is keen on remaining at the Bernabeu, he might not have his wishes granted. With enough center-back options already at hand, Zidane might loan Vallejo off for the season but if they need to raise funds, he is likely to be sold.
Gigi Buffon not on Barcelona's radar
Gianluigi Buffon announced that he was set to leave Paris Saint-Germain just a year after joining them. The Ligue 1 side also confirmed his departure and rumours started spreading about his next destination.
Some reports in Italy suggested that Barcelona were looking to sign the veteran goalkeeper on a free transfer. Jasper Cillessen, Barcelona's current 2nd choice keeper, is looking to leave the club this summer and the Catalan side are keen on signing a replacement.
Sky Italia joined the two dots and linked Buffon with a shock move to Camp Nou. However, Mundo Deportivo have now rebuffed the speculations and claimed that a club source has denied any interest in the former Juventus goalkeeper.
Other reports suggest that Buffon is set to return to Italy with Parma while a player-coach role is also on offer at Juventus.
Gareth Bale not interested in leaving Real Madrid
Real Madrid have signed Eden Hazard and that has reportedly signalled the end of Gareth Bale's tenure at the club. Zinedine Zidane has also made it clear that the Welshman is not in his plans for next season.
However, Bale is adamant on not leaving Bernabeu as no other club would be willing to match his wages. The former Tottenham star is reportedly not a target for any club mainly because of his wages and reports suggest that Madrid's asking price is also too high.
Bale was an unused sub in the final match of the season despite Madrid being in a losing position. After the match, the Los Blancos manager made it clear that he had no intentions of using the Welshman and if he had a 4th sub, he wouldn't have brought him on then as well.
Barcelona star wants to leave because of Messi
Players are usually attracted to Barcelona because they get a chance to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world. Moreover, many take the chance to play with Messi as a big bonus and jump at the opportunity to join the Catalan side.
Reports in Spain now suggest that Nelson Semedo is looking to leave Barcelona because of Messi. The Portuguese international is reportedly unhappy with the constant pressure put on the team by the Argentine and wants out.
The €30 million signing has offers from clubs outside of Spain as per reports and is keen on talking to them as he looks to leave Camp Nou this summer. Several reports last month suggested that Messi was also not keen on playing with the right-back and was pushing for Barca to sign Joshua Kimmich.
Real Madrid to announce 2 signings next week
Real Madrid have already got Eder Militao, Luka Jovic and Eden Hazard signed this summer but they are far from done. Zinedine Zidane and Florentino Perez are ready to spend big this summer and are keen on a squad overhaul. Reports now suggest that they are going to continue spending this summer and sign 2 more players next week.
The first signing is expected to be that of Alberto Soro from Real Zaragoza. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder is set to cost between €6-9 million as per reports and the deal is very close to being sealed.
Apart from Soro, Los Blancos are also close to sealing the deal for Ferland Mendy. The left-back has undergone a medical already and will have another one next week as per reports. ESPN claim that the deal will end up costing €55 million.
