Zinedine Zidane wants three top Real Madrid players sold in the summer, David de Gea will stay at Manchester United on one condition and more: Transfer Roundup, 23 April 2019

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. We are inching closer towards the summer transfer window and with several top clubs in Europe including the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United expected to undergo massive squad overhauls, we expect several transfer records to be broken over the course of this summer's transfer window.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 23 April 2019.

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Niko Kovac says Renato Sanches could be sold in the summer

Renato Sanches during an FC Bayern Muenchen - Training Session

Renato Sanches has seen playing time come at a premium this season and could be offloaded in the summer according to Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac. In fact, going by what Sanches told the press in the aftermath of their 1-0 win over Werder Bremen that a transfer might be a good idea. He said,

"I think so,"

"Whether a loan or a sale is better, we will see.

"Everyone knows I want to play more. Five minutes is not enough!"

Now Niko Kovac has aired his thoughts on the Portuguese international and they are on similar lines as well. Kovac revealed in a press conference that Sanches' departure is indeed a possibility.

It's not easy for him, he trains hard like everyone else,"

"What's going to happen in the new season is not certain, we all have a job together now, and he's also part of making this season that way.

"We want to talk about everything in the summer, we'll talk after the last game and sit down together, it's not easy, we won 11 games, one loss, one draw.

"Everybody on the field is doing well, so it's not easy to get a successful, good player out on the field, so let's just wait and see if there are situations where he plays.

"Now we don't need it because we need momentum, not because we need a different type of player - the team is solid at the moment.

Ryan Babel hints at Fulham exit to save international career

Ryan Babel has put the Premier League teams on alert

Fulham's return to the Premier League was shortlived. The club has already been relegated and will not feature in England's premium competition next season. As such, several stars are expected to call it a day at Craven Cottage. Prominent among them is former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel.

Babel has said,

"My agent has had some phone calls. For me, I am at the stage where I have to make the right decision. I am able, if I am lucky enough, to play in the Euros next year, if we qualify. So there are a lot of factors for me to make the right decision.

"I still think I have two or three years ahead of me and of course if I have the opportunity to stay in the Premier League, that would be great."

Riyad Mahrez threatens to quit Manchester City; Pep quells claims

Riyad Mahrez is frustrated with the lack of opportunities at Manchester City and is reportedly looking to leave the club in the summer. Mahrez has been left disgruntled having been handed zero minutes in the last three games at such a critical juncture in the Cityzens' campaign.

Although he has impressed only sporadically, Mahrez believes that his ability is sufficient to warrant more than 13 Premier League starts in a year. He has also been making his displeasure at the lack of playing time for a while now.

However, Pep Guardiola has now come out an claimed that the Algerian is not going anywhere. Speaking to the press ahead of the Manchester derby on Wednesday, Pep said,

"Riyad Mahrez will be with us next season and the next one, and the next one. I don't need to speak with him. He knows we are happy with him."

David de Gea wants reassurances for Manchester United stay

Despite the player and the club being at loggerheads over a new deal, the former wants to stay on and has asked for reassurances to do the same. David de Gea's current contract will run out in the summer of 2020 and recently, the club refused to meet the Spaniard's wage demands which they deemed exorbitant.

Reportedly, De Gea wants wage parity with the club's top earner Alexis Sanchez and the United top brass have informed him that it would be impossible. However, it is being widely suggested that United and De Gea are set to reach a compromise and agree on a deal which will see the Manchester United no. 1 receive £350,000 a week.

However, that won't be all. David de Gea wants reassurances with respect to the club's sporting direction. He wants to be reassured that the club will put a better structure in place and do all in its powers to ensure their ambition reflects in their actions in the immediate future.

David de Gea and his entourage expressed concerns over the structural problems at Manchester United which have left the club reeling in the post-Ferguson era and wants a change in the transfer policy at the club.

Zinedine Zidane names the 3 players he wants sold from Real Madrid

When Zinedine Zidane made one of the unlikeliest returns to the helm of any football club in the history of European football, he must have definitely handed in a list of specific demands. Now, with the summer transfer window within arm's distance, we are going to see Zizou's plans unfold.

Zidane has told the Real Madrid top brass that he wants Llorente, Sergio Reguilon and Dani Ceballos sold in the summer. This is quite a shocking turn of events as all the three above mentioned players were nearly untouchable under Solari and had grown in stature at the Santiago Bernabeu as well.

Llorente and Reguilon were almost first-team regulars under Santiago Solari and had forced Casemiro and Marcelo to the bench. Zidane does not trust Llorente enough to count on him. He feels that the best thing to do with Llorente would be to sell him with an option to buy him back in case he blossoms at another club.

Zidane wants Reguilon sold in order to make way for a galactico like David Alaba. Ceballos has been unable to find consistency and is hence all set to face the axe.

Edited by Sripad