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Hello and welcome to the Real Madrid latest transfer news and rumours of the day! Here are the top stories surrounding the Blancos on January 3, 2019.
#4 Real Madrid is Neymar’s most probable next club
This is according to South American football expert Tim Vickery as he believes that the Brazilian won’t be moving to the Premier League, leaving him open to a move to Real Madrid.
Ever since the Brazil star left the Camp Nou for PSG, the possibility of Real Madrid signing him has arisen. The Galacticos were heavily interested in the player when he was in Brazil but were beaten to his signature by bitter rivals Barcelona.
And now, Vickery thinks that the ease with which he plays in the French league makes it “beneath him”, which is why he could be keen on leaving.
"I don't think he's going to move to the Premier League,” he said. "Real Madrid is, I'm sure, more of a possibility.
"The French league is clearly beneath him, and it's almost like the season starts in March when you get to the knockout stages (of the Champions League).”
He then added that Neymar shouldn’t want to stay with the French giants till the end of his career, especially considering the meteoric rise of Kylian Mbappe in Paris. As a result, he believes that joining Real Madrid in the near future is something that could entice him.
"If I was in his position I wouldn't want to stay forever at Paris St-Germain and especially now with [Kylian] Mbappe, the whole project of having the team built around him and him being the big star is also a little bit under threat.
"So, if I was in his shoes, the idea of a move to Real Madrid would be very tempting."
#3 Isco wanted by Chelsea
Even though Isco confirmed some days ago that he has no interest in moving from Real Madrid in the winter, the press still seems to be keen on linking him with a move outside the Santiago Bernabeu.
The former Malaga star has lost the indispensable status that he had under the tutelage of Julen Lopetegui after the former Spain manager was sacked. While Santiago Solari did admit that he is a big admirer of the player, his team selection doesn’t reflect his words.
As a result, the former Valencia starlet has become an easy target. According to a report from Don Balon, the number 22 has interest from Chelsea, so much that the Blues have opened the bidding for him.
The Stamford Bridge outfit have apparently made an offer of €80 million for the Spanish superstar but the Galacticos want somewhere in the range of €120 million.
#2 Emery denies Navas links
Unai Emery has opened up about the possibility of the Gunners signing Keylor Navas in the winter market. The Costa Rican has fallen out of favour ever since Thibaut Courtois joined the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer.
Initially, the Belgian was the first choice ‘keeper in the league while the former Levante star was defending the sticks in the cup competitions – including the Champions League.
However, the World Cup Golden Glove winner seems to have taken the lead from the Real Madrid number 1 even in the premier competition of Europe. But Emery has poured cold water on the stories linking Navas to Arsenal, claiming that he is happy with his current ‘keepers.
“Not true,” he said in response to Navas rumours. “We never speak about one goalkeeper because I think – and it’s true – we are very happy with the three goalkeepers we have now. We’ve never spoken about Keylor Navas.”
#1 Sarabia and De Ligt
Pablo Sarabia is a Real Madrid academy graduate. Back in the day, he was among the highest-rated jewels in the academy alongside Dani Carvajal, Alvaro Morata and Jese Rodriguez.
However, his career stalled for a while before he finally picked up his game this season with Sevilla. As a result, according to AS, the Galacticos are keeping a close eye on the midfielder whose contract expires in the summer of 2020.
The plan is to wait on the situation of Modric and Isco and make a bid of €18 million to sign him.
Meanwhile, Matthijs De Ligt has snubbed Barcelona to open talks with Florentino Perez over a possible move to Real Madrid, report Don Balon. The Dutchman believes that he could get more playing time at Real while Ajax want €70 million for him.
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