Real Madrid transfer news: Llorente still could want out, €250 million star rejects Real Madrid to play with Messi at Barcelona and more - December 16, 2018

Hello and welcome to the Real Madrid latest transfer news and rumours! The 13-time Champions League winner have a lot of catching up to do in the league but are slowly getting there.

The Galacticos have lost just one game in their last six and have won the rest to earn 15 points. With this, they are just two points behind league leaders Barcelona, who have a game in hand as they play Levante later tonight.

However, there is a feeling that the Blancos lack something in their team – a pacy superstar that can change the game on his own – and this is why they might use the January transfer window to get someone.

Anyway, without further ado, here are the stories of the day!

#3 Rodrygo confirms he won’t join in January

Brazilian starlet Rodrygo has confirmed that he won’t be joining the Galacticos before the summer transfer window. The youngster has been signed by the Blancos but the move will only take place in the summer of 2019.

There were whispers of him joining earlier than the ordained time but with his revelation now, those reports are going to die a quick death.

"It's agreed that I'm going in July. That agreement is between Santos and Real Madrid," he stated.

He then added that he is only focused on doing well with Santos right now and that he will only think about the Merengues once he finds himself at the Santiago Bernabeu

"I'm focused on Santos," he admitted. “When I get there, I will think about it.

"For the moment I just want to stand out with Santos."

The Galacticos have signed Rodrygo for €45 million and would hope that he eventually goes on to become the star that many hope he will be.

#2 Real Madrid angered by Angel di Maria

Di Maria has apparently ruined Real Madrid's plan

Well, this is the most outrageous thing that you will read today. Apparently, Real Madrid are furious with Angel di Maria for actually playing well for his team.

The whole picture of the story is, according to OK Diario, that Di Maria’s equalising goal against Napoli at the very death of the game changed the scope of PSG’s future in this season’s competition as they got a point out of the game.

The report claims that Real Madrid wanted to launch a bid to sign Neymar in the winter market should the French giants be eliminated from the group stages of Europe’s premier competition.

As it turned out, PSG not only qualified for the second round but ended up being the champions of their group that consisted of Liverpool and Napoli. Nevertheless, Real Madrid will not stop in their pursuit of Neymar according to the report.

#1 Marcos Llorente and Kane

Real Madrid won't be happy with this

Despite the fact that Marcos Llorente has started all of Madrid’s games, except one, after the injury of Casemiro. There is still no guarantee that the Spaniard would be a starter after the Brazilian comes back.

As a result, ESPN report that Marcos Llorente is still open to a move outside of the club if he doesn’t get regular playing time. ESPN sources have claimed that he is still looking to move out in January if he is sent back to the bench.

Meanwhile, Don Balon claim that Harry Kane has rejected the option to play for Real Madrid and has set his sights on Barcelona simply because he wants to play with Lionel Messi.

However, his €250 million asking price is deemed a little too much by the Catalans.

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