REAL MADRID are not pursuing Harry Kane or Kylian Mbappe in a boost to Manchester United, reports in Spain say.
The Spanish giants have lost star striker Karim Benzema, who recently signed for Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
And Tottenham’s Kane and Mbappe of PSG were to two linked as Benzema’s replacement.
But according to Spanish sports radio Cope, Real Madrid are instead looking to sign Joselu.
The forward spent two seasons with Stoke – from 2015-2017 – but he scored just four in 27 matches.
From there he signed for Newcastle after a loan move with Deportivo and managed seven goals in 57 games at St James Park.
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But Joselu really reinvented himself back in Spain with Alaves and now Espanyol.
He scored 17 in 38 last season which has caught the attention of Real Madrid.
Once the Spaniard has been added to the squad, along with Jude Bellingham, Carlo Ancelotti’s men are set to close for business as far as the summer transfer window is concerned.
That is despite rumours of Kane looking to leave Spurs, with the likes of United and Bayern Munich linked.
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Cope and Real Madrid TV presenter Melchor Ruiz tweeted: “Real Madrid is not going to make any offer this summer to Kylian Mbappe because it knows that Kylian wants to complete his remaining year at PSG.
“And they are not going to sign Harry Kane either.
“RM only intends to sign, in addition to Fran Garcia, Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham, Joselu.”
PSG may well look to sell Mbappe this summer after the French superstar decided not to renew his contract, which expires a year from now.
In a statement to AFP, the striker revealed he informed the Ligue 1 champions of his decision LAST YEAR.
A statement from Mbappe, 24, read: “I have NEVER discussed any contract renewal with PSG.
“The board has been informed since July 15th, 2022 of my decision not to extend beyond 2024 — and the letter sent was only meant to confirm what I already told them.”
It is still believed to be highly likely that Real Madrid will come back in for Mbappe next summer, when he is set to be available for free.
However, Los Blancos’ apparent withdrawal from this year’s bidding process gives the Red Devils a window of opportunity to sign the striker.
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A move to Man Utd was reportedly proposed by PSG’s owners in January, when he was said to have told them the Red Devils project was of interest.
And should Sheikh Jassim’s Man Utd takeover bid prove successful, PSG’s Qatari owners will likely be very happy to sell to a club owned by their fellow countrymen rather than Real Madrid.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
