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Hello and welcome to the Real Madrid transfer news and rumours of the day! Here are the top stories of the day surrounding the Galacticos!
Varane on Pogba and Hazard
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has spoken about the possibility of the Galacticos signing Paul Pogba and Eden Hazard. Both the Premier League superstars have been linked with the Merengues repeatedly and the World Cup winner thinks that they have what it takes to succeed at Madrid.
While he did mention that he can’t say much about what he says to Pogba, he stated that he is among the best players in the world who would fit at the Bernabeu but that we will have to wait until August to know what is going to happen.
‘I can’t say what I talk to (Pogba) about, but any great player has a place at Madrid and he is one,’ Varane told Marca.
‘In Madrid, there is a lot of competition. It is a possibility, there is a lot of noise around and we will see in August where he is.’
Meanwhile, Varane also spoke about Eden Hazard, stating that he has known Hazard since his RC Lens days. He added that the Belgian is a great player and revealed that France had a special plan in place for him when they faced Belgium in the World Cup last year.
‘I’ve known him since I started at Lens,’ Varane continued.
‘He is a top player and it’s like I said to explain the case with Pogba, he could also play at Madrid.
‘He is in the best moment of his career with the age and quality he has. When we (France) faced (Belgium) in the World Cup semi-finals we knew we had to have a special plan to stop him.’
Kroos on Pogba
Raphael Varane wasn’t the only one to speak about Manchester United’s Paul Pogba as Toni Kroos also had his say on the Frenchman. The German has only just signed a contract extension with the Galacticos after a rather poor season and might end up partnering the Frenchman at the Bernabeu.
The former Bayern star stated that he likes Paul Pogba but that even if he arrives, it won’t change anything for him as he will continue to do what he has been doing – which is fighting for his place. He is also confident that if he is at his best, there won’t be any problems for him.
“We can talk about many names. I like this player [Pogba] but nothing changes for me,” Kroos is quoted as saying.
“I will continue doing what I’ve done all these years, fighting for my place, playing well, and when I’m at a good level I think I have no problems.”
Nacho and Vinicius
Toni Kroos signed a new deal with Real Madrid recently, which was quite surprising given that he didn’t have the best of seasons and, on top of that, was being linked with a move away from the club.
And now, it seems as though another Real Madrid player – who had a rather poor season – is going to join him in the list of signing contract extension as Nacho has reportedly signed a new deal that will keep him at the Bernabeu until 2022.
Meanwhile, one of the better players of Madrid in the recently-concluded season was Vinicius. The youngster was among the few bright spots for the Merengues in a rather dark season.
However, Zidane reportedly is not counting on him for next season and, as a result, the owner of Valladolid, Ronaldo Nazario, wants his compatriot to join the Spanish side next season.
Story of the day
Defense has never really been the strongest asset of the Merengues. Even though the Galacticos have boasted some of the best defenders in the world over the last decade, they have always been somewhat leaky – with the exception of the tenure under Jose Mourinho.
They have already signed Eder Militao for next season, a player who has been fantastic for his team in both the league and Europe. However, it seems as though the Galacticos are not satisfied with just his acquisition.
Matthijs De Ligt is a star. He is wanted by almost every top club but Barcelona are seemingly close to signing him. However, according to a report from Spain, Real Madrid have entered the race at the 11th hour to secure the signing of the supremely talented Dutchman.
The Galacticos are apparently going to use Mariano, Jesus Vallejo and Martin Odegaard to entice the Dutch outfit.
