Real Madrid hope to sign top summer target for around €80m - Reports

Real Madrid are reportedly hopeful of signing Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane for around €80 million this summer.

According to Spanish journalist Jose Felix Diaz, Los Blancos hope to sign Kane for that amount. The Spurs frontman has become Madrid's top transfer target after Karim Benzema's departure.

The 29-year-old has been in prolific form at Tottenham for years. He scored 32 goals in 49 games across competitions this season, including 30 in 38 league games.

Kane (213) is eyeing Alan Shearer's all-time Premier League record of 260 goals. However, the lure of Real Madrid may prove to be too enticing for the England captain, as he yearns for trophy success during his career.

Los Blancos are keen on Kane, as they look to replace Benzema. The French striker is leaving the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of this month when his contract expires. He will join Saudi giants Al Ittihad on a three-year deal.

However, Real Madrid will be aware of how tough a negotiator Spurs' chairman Daniel Levy is. The English businessman is well-known for digging his heels in over top talent at the north London outfit.

Nevertheless, Los Merengues' pursuit of Kane is aided by the fact that he has just a year remaining on his contract. An €80 million bid seems to be the price the La Liga giants are willing to pay to lure the forward to the Bernabeu.

Ancelotti's side are expected to be rivaled by Manchester United for Kane's signature. Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag is reportedly pushing for his club to pursue a deal for the Tottenham striker, per The Athletic.

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Jude Bellingham rejected five English clubs to join Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham snubbed interest from the Premier League.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham is on the brink of becoming Real Madrid's latest summer signing. The English teenager is set to join Los Blancos for €103 million.

According to the aforementioned source, Bellingham, 19, snubbed interest from Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea to join Carlo Ancelotti's side. He was one of Europe's most in-demand young talents following a stellar season at Signal Iduna Park.

Bellingham featured 42 times across competitions, scoring 14 goals and providing seven assists. Speculation grew over the midfielder's future, but Real Madrid won the race for his signature.

The former Birmingham City academy graduate's rejection of the five English clubs is evidence of his eagerness to join Madrid's project. He will join a glittering array of midfield talent at the Bernabeu. Bellingham will challenge Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni for a starting berth.