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– Thibaut Courtois is now Real Madrid’s top priority this summer. After failing to sign David De Gea in a deal that went sour, the former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper is seen as the primary target.
– Ivan Rakitic has confirmed that he wants to extend his contract with Barcelona. The Croatian midfielder has a contract till 2019 but has been mooted as a player to take off Barca’s burgeoning wage bill to make room for Lionel Messi’s new contract.
“I am looking forward to sitting down with people from club because I want to renew and stay here for many years.” – Rakitic
– Mahmoud Dahoud could be moving to La Liga if Barcelona have their way. The 21-year-old German midfielder has also been a target for Liverpool but Borussia Monchengladbach had rejected their bids over the summer.
– Yannick Carrasco is hot property and a number of clubs including Manchester United and Chelsea have made bids for the Atletico Madrid winger, according to his agent. However, clubs will have to pay £86m if they want to sign him from Atletico after the clause was inserted in the new contract he signed three months ago.
