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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!
Asensio to Tottenham
Former West Ham star Shaka Hislop has claimed that Spurs should make an attempt to sign Real Madrid star Marco Asensio as he would be a perfect fit for The Lilywhites.
Asensio endured a torrid campaign with the Galacticos this year but Hislop seems to rate him highly, claiming that he was unstoppable when he burst into the scene and even though he scored just one goal in the league in the recently-concluded season, he would be a very sensible signing for the Londoners.
“You’d be looking at an awful lot for a player who burst onto the scenes, looking like nobody could stop him,” Hislop said of Asensio.
“Just one league goal to bolster this last campaign.
“Listen, I think this makes a whole lot of sense for Spurs if you can get the job done.”
While Hislop does realise that the Spaniard will cost a lot of money, he thinks that he would perfectly fit the system that manager Mauricio Pochettino has in place with the Lilywhites.
He also mentioned that it all depends on what Madrid are thinking at the moment about the former Mallorca star, stating that it is too early in the summer to know the though process of the Merengues on their future.
“Yes, it will cost an awful lot of money but I think he will be a perfect fit at Spurs.
“Again, the question is what do Real Madrid have in their own plans in the long term?
“I really feel it’s too early in the summer to really start to get a feel as to what they’re thinking.”
Madrid want to sell
And that is really obvious, isn’t it? The stories in the transfer market have linked many players to the Galacticos, ranging from Eden Hazard in the Premier League to Ferland Mendy in Ligue 1.
However, what we seem to overlook is the fact that the Merengues will have to generate some money from sales of their existing stars – and that is what they are planning to do.
According to Marca, the Blancos are planning to raise over €300 million in sales. The three names that they are currently focused on are Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Isco.
Madrid think that they could get over €60 million for Isco and around €70 million for Gareth Bale. James Rodriguez, too, is expected to bring in money in that range as Madrid also hope to raise cash from the sales of Dani Ceballos, Marcos Llorente, Lucas Vazquez, Mariano, Jesus Vallejo, Mateo Kovacic, Raul De Tomas and Mayoral.
Jovic speaks out
Frankfurt star Luka Jovic has stated that the football played in England and Italy would suit his style more than any other league.
The striker has been linked to Real Madrid for a while now but he claims that his experience playing against English and Italian sides in the Europa League has changed his perception on which leagues would be suitable to him, naming Serie A and the Premier League in the process.
'From my experience in the Europa League, I would say that some other leagues in Europe are more suited to me and my way of playing football,' Jovic said.
'In terms of the physique, the Bundesliga is very demanding, but after the games against Chelsea or Inter Milan, I personally had the feeling that I could feel even better [playing] in the Premier League or Serie A. The way the teams play there suits me better.'
Chelsea and Liverpool have previously been linked to him.
The grand plan
Real Madrid may have had their problems with scoring goals with the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and the subsequent lack of replacement. However, what must not be overlooked is the fact that the Merengues have had trouble with their defense of late.
Both Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos have had subpar season. The same could be said for Nacho and Jesus Vallejo. And on top of that, Sergio Ramos seems to be unsure about his future with the Merengues.
As a result, the Blancos will have to look in the market for a replacement for the Spain and Real Madrid captain should his will to leave be unbreakable. And according to reports, Kalidou Koulibaly seems to be that man.
Real Madrid have seen their €90 million bid for him rejected. As a result, Florentino Perez has asked Koulibaly, who is also linked to United, to go AWOL in order to force a move to the Bernabeu.
