Hazard has big plans with Real Madrid
Chelsea winger Eden Hazard wants to help his side wrap up the Premier League title and then complete a stunning summer transfer to Real Madrid, according to reports from a Belgian magazine Sport/Voetbalmagazine.
The report reveals Hazard has told his close friends about his dream of winning the Ballon d’Or trophy. Sport/Voetbalmagazine claim Hazard said this to one of this friends, "My plan is to win the title with Chelsea and be elected best player of the Premier League.
“Then I want to move to Real Madrid and win the Golden Ball [Ballon d’Or]. I want to end my career at PSG [and] to stop playing football just after my 30th."
Real Madrid could launch a record £100m bid for the Belgian whom they have tracked since the start of this season. Hazard is seen as the ideal player to play on the left-hand side with Cristiano Ronaldo expected to play as the lone striker up front.
Liverpool’s Gomez a surprise target for Zidane
Real Madrid are lining up a shock move for Liverpool’s young defender Joe Gomez, according to reports from Diario Gol (via Daily Star). The 19-year-old has recovered from the successive ACL injuries he suffered in the last two years and is knocking on the first team door.
The reports claim Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane wants to sign Gomez as the potential long-term defensive option for Real Madrid alongside Raphael Varane. Pepe is expected to leave Santiago Bernabeu this summer and club captain Sergio Ramos, 31, is beginning to enter the twilight of his footballing career.
However, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is hopeful of holding on to Gomez and will give me extended playing time from now until the end of this season to convince him to snub an offer from the La Liga giants.
James keen on Manchester United transfer
James Rodriguez has his heart set on a summer move to Manchester United, according to reports from Don Balon. James is one of the several stars tipped to quit Santiago Bernabeu this summer and has already received an offer from the Chinese Super League.
As per the reports, Real Madrid were offered a world record £95m fee earlier this week, however, the Colombian star has no intention of moving to China and prefers to join Man United ahead of the other suitors.
Juventus, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham have been linked with a move for the 25-year-old, but Jose Mourinho’s playing style and the lack of a clinical number 10 at Manchester United has tempted James to force a move to Old Trafford and he is hopeful of signing for United ahead of next season.
AC Milan hopeful of signing Kovacic
AC Milan have made Real Madrid’s Matteo Kovacic their main summer transfer target ahead of the club’s much-anticipated take over in the summer. Calciomercato claims that Milan are willing to offer €30million for the Croatian international star, who has struggled to get regular game time this season.
Milan manager Vincenzo Montella is set to prioritise strengthening his midfield options this summer and has a transfer kitty of €150million after the recent takeover. Add to that, the Serie A giants are also looking at Matteo Darmian to add defensive cover going into the next season.
