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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 Blancos!
Neymar wants Hazard at Madrid
Journalist Duncan Castles has claimed that PSG star Neymar wants Real Madrid to also sign Eden Hazard along with him. The pair have been linked to the Bernabeu but it seems as though the Blancos could sign only one of them.
However, Castles believes that Neymar wants Hazard to follow him at the Bernabeu because he doesn’t want to be the only big-name star that the Galacticos sign in the summer window, which is expected to be a huge one at the Bernabeu.
“What I’m hearing is that Neymar is actually in favour of Real Madrid moving for Hazard as well as himself.
“The reason is he doesn’t want to be the only big-name signing coming into Madrid this summer, in this sort of huge transfer window they have ahead of them with Zidane back in place, with the idea that they have to overhaul their squad and turn themselves back into contenders for the Champions League and more importantly try and get the Spanish title back from Barcelona.”
The idea that Neymar has is that he doesn’t want to be the only one in the limelight after the Merengues spend so much money on him because that would only increase the pressure on him.
“Neymar’s conscious that if such a large transfer fee is expended on him, if he gets the high wages that will be needed to take him out of PSG, and he comes as the kind of hero figure, supposed to be the player on the pitch who can turn around and make the different that Cristiano Ronaldo made, that might be too difficult or too much pressure on him, or make his transition to Madrid, which he wants to be successful, harder than it could be.”
Odegaard on his future
Norwegian superstar Martin Odegaard is still not sure about his future with the Galacticos, even though he revealed that he shares a good relationship with Zinedine Zidane.
Currently, on loan at Vitesse, Odegaard has claimed that he hasn’t spoken with Madrid yet but is set to hold talks in the summer. He also added that there are numerous possibilities.
"I get on very well with Zidane, but I don't know what they'll decide about my future," Odegaard added. "I think it could be positive for me because he knows me and can have an idea of what I can give to the team. I know him well and we have a good relationship.
"The truth is there are a lot of possibilities for my future and we'll have to talk at the end of the season. As I say, I've not talked to Madrid yet and I don't know what they'll think about me. There will be time to talk in a few months when the season ends.”
Arbeloa speaks on Gareth Bale
Former Real Madrid star Alvaro Arbeloa has come out to defend Gareth Bale. The forward has been criticized a lot of late and Arbeloa thinks that he hasn’t been able to “sell” his commitment to the fans.
Arbeloa also revealed that the Welshman can speak Spanish but doesn’t like to show it off in the media. He also added that he gets criticized way too much for someone who has scored so many important goals for the Merengues since his arrival from Tottenham Hotspur back in 2013.
“I think Bale has not been able to sell his commitment towards Real Madrid to the outside world”, the former Real Madrid defender said.
“He can speak Spanish, but he doesn’t feel comfortable doing it with the media.
“He has scored some very important goals for the club and I feel that he gets criticised so much.”
Eden Hazard makes a recommendation
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has given a huge hint about his reported move to Real Madrid. The Belgian has been linked with Blancos since the last summer window and we might finally see a finale in the upcoming window.
Speaking to a report from Het Laatste Nieuws, he stated that he would recommend the reporter interviewing him to buy a white shirt for his footballer friend, who has attracted the interest of a club in white, indirectly implying Eden Hazard to Real Madrid stories.
“I have a friend who’s played in the Premier League for seven years now,” a reporter from Het Laatste Nieuws said. “At a club that plays in blue. He’s won everything and is ready for a new challenge. He’s now attracting the interest of another club, one in white. What would you recommend?”
“Buy that friend a white shirt,” Hazard replied.
Pogba and Kante
Almost everyone is expecting the upcoming summer to be a huge one at the Galacticos. The Merengues have brought back Zinedine Zidane just 10 months after he resigned from the team, indicating that things could change in the summer.
One of the players that has been targeted by Zidane, according to reports, is Paul Pogba, who recently claimed: "Real Madrid is one of the biggest clubs in the world. I've always said it is a dream club for every player."
And now, AS claim that the Merengues can sign Paul Pogba if they are willing to let go of Bale to Manchester United, who have been on his trail for a while now.
Meanwhile, Pogba’s France partner N’Golo Kante is being eyed by PSG but Real Madrid have also entered the race for the midfielder. Zidane is said to be an admirer of the player.
