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Hello and welcome to the Real Madrid transfer news and rumours of the day! There is not much left to play for this season for the Blancos but there certainly is a lot to plan for in the summer.
So without further ado, gere are the top stories of the day surrounding the Galacticos tonight!
Romeu on Mane
Former Barcelona star Oriol Romeu has praised his former Southampton team-mate Sadio Mane. The Senegalese has been linked with a move to Real Madrid as he is going through another phenomenal season with the Reds.
According to Romeu, Mane’s speed is his best asset as it makes it very difficult for the defenders to stop him. He also added that Mane’s physical prowess is exceptional.
“What I would highlight, above all, is his speed. He is a very electric and unbalancing player. He has exceptional physical and technical conditions.”
Romeu then added that playing for Liverpool has improved Mane a lot as a player. He also added that the forward’s ability in the attacking third has improved vastly this season.
As a result, Romeu is of the opinion that Mane is ready to play for a club like Real Madrid and also improve them a lot in attack. However, the Spaniard cautioned that he is not a direct Ronaldo replacement.
“At Liverpool, he’s grown a lot. This season he is exhibiting his best scoring level. I think he has acquired calm and composure when finishing plays, whether to score or assist. That is key.
“Yes, he’s prepared. Madrid is a bit weak in attack and he’s a type of player who does a lot of damage with space. He could help them reverse their current situation. He can give variants in attack, but he’s not a Cristiano Ronaldo-type finisher.”
Balague’s update
Spanish journalist Guillem Balague has claimed that Real Madrid are targeting either one of Neymar, Mbappe and Hazard. While Hazard has been linked for a long time now, Balague stated that the priority of the Blancos is to sign Neymar or Mbappe.
If, however, they fail to get any of the two, then it is the Belgian that could find himself at the Santiago Bernabeu next season.
“It’s either Hazard or Neymar/Mbappe,” Balague said on his YouTube channel. “So one of the two, Neymar or Mbappe, and if they don’t get them they will try to get Hazard.
“But the plan is to actually get one of the two, Mbappe or Neymar.
“Preferences, first Mbappe and then Neymar. The idea is to convince PSG. PSG insist five thousand per cent they won’t go.
“Neymar’s dad has said only today that he’s negotiating a new deal for Neymar to stay at PSG.”
Courtois on Hazard
It seems as though Eden Hazard joining Real Madrid is set in stone as the Belgian superstar apparently wants to join Real Madrid, according to his compatriot Thibaut Courtois.
According to the shotstopper, Hazard is among his best friends in football but he doesn’t know whether the Galacticos want to sign him. However, he revealed that the player himself wants to join him at the Bernabeu.
“Eden is one of my best friends in football. I don’t know if he will sign for Madrid or if the club wants him but he’s a great player. I’m not the one making those decisions.
“To me, he’s one of the world’s greatest and as a friend I’d like for him to be here. Do you ask me if he wants to come? Yes, he does,” said Courtois, who was Hazard’s teammate in Chelsea.”
The Serie A duo
Real Madrid’s summer this year is going to be their biggest this decade. The last time they went all out in the market was in 2010 when the Galacticos bought Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka in the same window.
And now, they might go on to sign some of the best players in the world and if reports are to be believed, then one of them is Miralem Pjanic.
Zidane is apparently a big fan of him and really wants him at the Bernabeu, which is why Perez is readying an €80 million bid for him.
Meanwhile, stories are rife that Raphael Varane might leave the club in the summer and if that happens, Real Madrid may already have a replacement lined up.
According to reports, the Galacticos are eying a move for Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly as a replacement for the World Cup-winner. However, his price-tag is huge as Napoli would ask for at least a €100 million for their prized asset.
