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    Real Madrid plot astonishing £261MILLION transfer splurge on Mbappe, Haaland and Camavinga next summer

    REAL MADRID are reportedly desperate to bring Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Eduardo Camavingo to the Bernabeu next summer.
    Los Blancos aren’t in a position to spend big this window due to the coronavirus crisis, but they plan to go all out in 2021.

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    Real Madrid are known to be keen to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian MbappeCredit: AFP or licensors

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    Los Blancos will reportedly make a move to bring Erling Haaland in from Borussia Dortmund next yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    The three players they are looking to sign are Mbappe, Haaland and Camavinga, who are worth a combined £261milion according to Transfermarkt.

    ABC report how the trio are firmly on the radar of Zinedine Zidane, with the Frenchman keen on a huge squad overhaul.
    Rennes midfielder Camavinga is understood to have been identified as the perfect long-term successor to Casemiro.
    It has been said that if the club wasn’t affected by Covid-19, the 17-year-old would already be a Los Blancos player.

    Real are also desperate to bolster their attack, with Mbappe to potentially cost less next summer with his Paris Saint-Germain contract to expire in 2022.
    And Madrid want Haaland to spearhead their front-line with Mbappe and Hazard to play either side of him.
    Borussia Dortmund are desperate to keep hold of the Norwegian international, but the Budesliga side are aware of Real’s interest in the forward.

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    Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga has been heavily linked with a move to the BernabeuCredit: AP:Associated Press

    Real know they still have to get plenty of players off their books in order to raise funds, with James Rodriguez the first person to leave as Everton close in on a deal.

    And they are hoping Manchester United sign left-back Sergio Reguilon for £27m having offered the player to the Red Devils.
    Zidane remains desperate to offload Bale, but the former Tottenham ace’s £15.1million-a-year wages have put off potential suitors.

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    AC Milan in pole position to land Real Madrid flop Luka Jovic as back up to Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    AC MILAN have reportedly bid to take Luka Jovic on loan from Real Madrid after the Serb’s nightmare debut season in Spain.
    A tally of just two goals in 27 appearances was hardly befitting of a striker who cost over £50million when signing from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer.

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    Luka Jovic may not stay in Madrid after struggling in his debut campaignCredit: Getty – Contributor

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    Zlatan Ibrahimovic turns 39 in October and will need back-upCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    And Jovic’s future is up in the air as Real consider shuffling their pack for the new season.
    According to Tuttosport, Los Blancos are pondering a loan offer from Milan.
    The two clubs have recently been in contact over Brahim Diaz’s temporary switch to the San Siro, allowing Milan to discuss Jovic’s situation.
    Having first been keen on the 22-year-old when Ralf Rangnick was set to take over as coach, coach Stefano Pioli is now thought to also be interested in bringing him in.

    A forward such as Jovic is seen as key for Milan to challenge on both the domestic and European front next season.
    Particularly with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic turning 39 in a month.

    The Swede returned to the club in January and extended his contract for another year in the week.
    After forking out for Brescia starlet Sandro Tonali, the Rossoneri are expected to resort to loan deals for the rest of the window.

    Former Chelsea loanee Tiemoue Bakayoko is reportedly on their radar, as well as Federico Chiesa of Fiorentina.

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    Man Utd offered Sergio Reguilon transfer by Real Madrid but it could only be a loan despite £27m bid

    MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly been offered Sergio Reguilon on loan, despite bidding £27million.
    The defender enjoyed a breakthrough season playing for Sevilla last season having been loaned out by Real Madrid.

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    Man Utd have reportedly been offered Sergio Reguilon on loan, despite bidding £27m
    And despite being voted LaLiga’s best left-back last term, Bernabeu boss Zinedine Zidane has no plans for Reguilon to stay in the Spanish capital this season.
    According to Fabrizio Romano, United have the chance to sign the 23-year-old on loan.
    It comes after they already offered £27m to sign him permanently, but Sport say Madrid are undecided on whether they want to let the full-back leave permanently.
    If the Spanish champions wish to keep Reguilon on their books, United could have to settle for a loan move.

    PSG, Juventus, Napoli and Tottenham are also among those interested in signing the Spaniard.
    But United emerge as frontrunners to sign him, with Solskjaer keen to bolster his options at left-back and provide competition for places.

    Luke Shaw remains injury prone while Brandon Williams is regarded as one for the future after his emergence.
    Reguilon currently has no space in the Madrid side, with Ferland Mendy overtaking Marcelo as the club’s preferred left-back.

    The defender is also open to spending another year at Sevilla.

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    Real Madrid ‘hope to sell Gareth Bale this summer’ but transfer remains ‘practically impossible’ due to £15m-a-year wage

    REAL MADRID are reportedly desperate to offload superstar Gareth Bale – but it will be mission impossible due to his £15.1million-a-year wages.
    The Wales ace revealed this week how he would be keen on a move back to the Premier League.

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    Gareth Bale would be sold by Real Madrid – if they could find someone willing to pay a transfer fee AND stump up his £15million-a-year wagesCredit: Reuters
    But Los Blancos will find it hard to get someone to meet his huge pay demands.
    Madrid newspaper AS, always close to the ear of bean-counters at the Bernabeu, say any transfer this summer is now ‘practically impossible’, despite the club wanting him gone.
    Had they sold him last year to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning, they would have potentially saved £45.3m in wages as at that stage he had three years left on his Bernabeu deal.
    But Real do not want to give Bale a pay-off even now – which means the 31-year-old could well rot in the reserves for another season at least.

    He has two years left on his contract at Madrid.
    The former Spurs star – who joined the Madrid giants in 2013 for £86m – spoke about his heartache when he met up with the Wales squad for their Uefa Nations League matches this week.
    He said: “It’s not really in my hands, the decision is in Real Madrid’s hands. They make things very difficult to be honest.”
    Speaking about the U-turn on his move to China – which Jiangsu have claimed was “90 per cent” agreed, Bale said: “They blocked everything at the last second. It was a project I was excited for last year but it didn’t materialise.

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    “There have been other instances where I have tried to go but the club won’t allow it or they have done something.
    “I want to play football. I’m still motivated to play football. I guess it’s on the club. I can’t do much. They are in control of everything.
    “I have a contract and all I can do is carry on with what I am doing and hopefully something comes up. It’s in the club’s hands.”
    Madrid also rejected selling Bale to Manchester United in 2018.
    That decision could end up costing them £60m in wages to a player who has hardly figured since 2018.
    Of course, the situation could change dramatically if Madrid struggle in the first two months of next season and boss Zinedine Zidane is sacked.
    But it appears that after seven years Bale is ready to call time on his Spanish adventure – and if a Prem club could afford him he would return to England.
    He said: “It’s one of those situations if those options arise it’s something I would look at, for sure. We’ll see what happens.
    “We have plenty of time in this transfer window and I guess a couple of others as well. Time will tell.”
    But with stubborn Real refusing to budge from their stance on demanding a fee for the player, there does not seem any likelihood of a change in this stalemate.

    So that could well mean another season where Bale plays more often for his country than he does for his club.
    And with the Euro 2020 finals just nine months away, that will not help the Dragons’ cause.
    Bale, set to face Bulgaria in Cardiff tomorrow, had better play plenty of golf to keep himself fit!

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    Man Utd may have to settle for Sergio Reguilon loan transfer despite tabling £27m bid for Real Madrid star

    MANCHESTER UNITED may have to settle for signing Sergio Reguilon on-loan from Real Madrid despite making a £27million offer for him.
    The 23-year-old has emerged as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s top target to fill in at left-back.

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    Manchester United could only end up with Sergio Reguilon on-loan transfer despite bidding £27m for himCredit: Getty Images
    The Spaniard was believed to be free to leave the Bernabeu this summer after an impressive season-long loan at Sevilla.
    Reguilon, 23, is behind Ferland Mendy and Marcelo in the pecking order under Zinedine Zidane.
    Despite interest from Tottenham, Paris-Saint Germain, Napoli and Juventus, United are believed to be the only side to have tabled an offer.
    That £27m bid was made this week – but they may only land the star for 12 months initially.

    Reguilon is still under contract until 2023 and highly-rated by club Bernabeu chiefs after coming through the club’s academy.
    And even though Zidane may be happy to sell in order to raise transfer funds, Madrid’s top brass could opt to only loan him out instead, claims Sport.
    The defender is open to spending another year at Sevilla and is believed to be hopeful that a change of manager before his deal expires could still result in him being handed an opportunity in the future at Real.
    That leaves United waiting on both Madrid and the full-back to make a decision.

    Solskjaer secured his first signing of the summer this week with the £39m arrival of Donny van de Beek for Ajax.

    Now he hopes to add Reguilon to his ranks over the coming days as he continues his Old Trafford overhaul.
    Solskjaer is keen to bolster his options at left-back and provide competition for places.
    Luke Shaw remains injury prone while Brandon Williams is regarded as one for the future after his breakthrough campaign.

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    Gareth Bale in another Real Madrid transfer exit blow with club ‘refusing to pay up £30m wages to buy out contract’

    GARETH BALE’S Real Madrid misery looks set to continue amid reports the club are refusing to pay him off for the rest of his contract.
    The Welshman’s £15.1million salary over the remaining two years of his deal means Los Blancos would need to give him a golden handshake in the region of £30.2m. 

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    Gareth Bale’s Real Madrid future does not look like it will be resolved any time soonCredit: Getty
    However, amid the financial impact of the coronavirus, the Spanish giants are in no position to do that.
    Marca claimed a meeting between Stellar Group, Bale’s representatives, and Madrid chiefs had been set-up to try and sort out his future and a potential transfer away.
    However, the Daily Mail states no such talks are imminent, with his agent Jonathan Barnett repeating that the former Tottenham star wants to see out the remainder of his contract.

    Marca also claim Madrid want clarification from Bale regarding his commitment to the club.

    After being outcast towards the end of the LaLiga campaign, he opted not to travel with his team-mates to Manchester City last month for the second-leg of their Champions League last-16 clash.
    He played just 100 minutes during their final 11 matches of what resulted in a title-winning season.
    Last summer he was on the verge of a mega-money switch to Chinese Super League side only for Madrid president Florentino Perez to pull the plug late on.
    The forward is currently enjoying some respite from his Bernabeu woes after joining up with Ryan Giggs’ Wales squad for their upcoming Nations League games.

    He was pictured earlier laughing and joking around in training – as well as showing off his flowing locks.
    Giggs has previously warned Bale that he will not get any special treatment with Wales.
    And the Dragons boss concedes he may have a decision to make on Bale’s game time at next summer’s Euros if his Real Madrid woes continue.

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    Ryan Giggs claims he has had no talks with Zinedine Zidane over Gareth Bale’s Real Madrid future due to language barrier

    RYAN GIGGS has not spoken to Zinedine Zidane over Gareth Bale’s Real Madrid exile because he fears talks would get lost in translation.
    Bale arrives in Cardiff from Spain today to prepare for Wales’ Nations League double-header against Finland on Thursday and Bulgaria next Sunday.

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    Gareth Bale will escape his Madrid misery this week when he links up with Ryan Giggs’ Welsh squadCredit: Rex Features
    The 31-year-old has played just 100 minutes of Real’s last 12 games but Giggs has not intervened due to the language barrier.
    Giggs, who used to do battle with French World Cup winner Zidane on the pitch when Manchester United and Juventus locked horns, said: “I haven’t spoken to Zidane.
    “My French and Spanish isn’t too good. That’s my way out of that one.
    “I know Zidane’s English isn’t very good from experience.”

    While Bale has been out-of-favour at the Bernabeu, the Dragons record goal-scorer with 33 goals remains a big part of Giggs’ plans ahead of next summer’s Euros finals.
    But national boss Giggs says his door is always open if the Welsh nation’s talisman wants to open up on his Real torment at club level.

    Giggs added: “I’m just monitoring the situation.
    “When Gareth gets on camp I will speak to him like I always do.

    “I’ve always said to him if he wants to speak then I’ll listen and be more than happy to help him.
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    Everton agree personal terms with James Rodriguez on £4m-a-year deal to reunite Real Madrid outcast with Ancelotti

    EVERTON have agreed personal terms with James Rodriguez as Carlo Ancelotti pushes for a reunion with the Colombian.
    The Real Madrid attacker was brought to the Bernabeu by the Toffees boss in 2014 following his exploits at the 2014 World Cup.

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    James Rodriguez has reportedly agreed personal terms with Everton
    Ancelotti then signed the star on a two-year loan deal from the LaLiga side at Bayern Munich.
    Now the Italian wants to link-up with the 29-year-old for a third time at Goodison Park as part of his Everton rebuild.
    And Gazzetta journalist Tancredi Palmeri claims Rodriguez has come to a financial agreement to sign for him again on Merseyside.

    He states that the South American will pocket £4.03m-a-year at Everton.

    That is a significant paycut on his current £140k-a-week package in the Spanish capital, which runs out next June.
    Now all that remains to be sorted for the deal to be completed is the price tag after agreeing the four-year contract.
    Madrid president Florentino Perez has already admitted his club need to sell before they buy amid the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis.

    Rodriguez and Gareth Bale are the two players he is desperate to get off the books.

    However, he is refusing to let them go on the cheap and is demanding at least £22.5m for Rodriguez.
    But Palmeri claims the Premier League club are refusing to meet that figure and want to pay significantly lower for the ace.

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