Real Madrid Archives ⋆ Page 3 of 30 ⋆ LSU

Jul222021 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea contacted over potential Eden Hazard return this summer

Chelsea have reportedly been approached by intermediaries over a return for Eden Hazard, just two years after he left Stamford Bridge for Real Madrid in a €100m (£86m) deal. Hazard was unveiled to Madrid fans in June 2019, with the club desperate for a ‘Galactico’ signing to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo who left to join Juventus the previous summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Belgian forward has struggled to live up to expectations after suffering a couple of muscle injuries across a miserable two-year spell, scoring just five goals in all competitions for Spanish club. Mason Greenwood names the toughest player he ever faced Chelsea give Arsenal condition to sign Tammy Abraham Paul Merson names the four teams who can win th...

Jul192021 by JBNo Comments

Carlo Ancelotti tells Real Madrid board to Diogo Dalot

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has recommended the signing of Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot to his board. The Portuguese right-back spent last campaign on loan at AC Milan and the club are keen on signing him permanently after Dalot impressed during his 33 appearances for the Serie A side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, the Red devils have so far been unwilling to play ball with Milan and Solskjaer could call on Dalot as back-up to Aaron Wan-Bissaka next campaign if the club fail to get a deal done for Atletico Madrid star Kieran Trippier. Rooney predicts position Man Utd will finish this season & sends message to Sancho Why Barcelona have Cristiano Ronaldo’s posters at training ground Erling Haaland ‘tells friends his dec...

Jul172021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd’s £42.8m deal for Varane ‘imminent’ but Chelsea make late approach

La Liga

Manchester United have advanced talks with Real Madrid over Raphael Varane and are close to sealing a £42.8m deal, though Chelsea have now made a late approach. The France international is out of contract next summer and has decided to leave the club after a decade at Santiago Bernabeu, alerting a number of Europe’s biggest sides to his availability. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils moved to the front of the queue and are said to have agreed a five-year contract with the player’s representatives, allaying fears their interest was being used to secure a bumper new contract with Real Madrid. A fee still needs to be agreed, though Real are under pressure to sell, and now Onda Cero claim discussions between the two teams have moved significa...

Jul152021 by JBNo Comments

Raphael Varane delivers huge transfer boost to Man Utd

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Manchester United are closer to signing Raphael Varane and the player has made it clear he is not using the Premier League club to land a bigger contract with Real Madrid, according to reports. United have already agreed a £72.9m deal with Dortmund for Jadon Sancho this summer and have now turned their attention to signing a new defender to partner Harry Maguire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane – who is out of contract with Real Madrid next summer – has long been their number one target, though there were concerns over the logistics of any deal. But now Spanish radio show El Transistor on Onda Cero claim Varane’s move to United is a virtual formality and his representatives are already deep in talks with the Red devils. The club’s hierarchy had ...

Jul142021 by JBNo Comments

‘Imbecile’ – Real Madrid president Perez caught insulting Ronaldo & Mourinho in leaked audio

La Liga

Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez has been caught on tape labelling Cristiano Ronaldo an ‘imbecile’ & Jose Mourinho ‘abnormal’. An audio emerged of him calling club legends Raul and Iker Casillas the ‘biggest frauds’ in Real Madrid history and now more tapes have been leaked. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This time, Perez blasted Ronaldo and former manager Mourinho when they were still at Santiago Bernabeu in 2012. "He is mad," Perez said of Ronaldo in tapes released by El Confidencial. "This chap is an imbecile, he is ill. "Why do you think he does that foolish thing?" Ronaldo and Mourinho are currently both represented by Jorge Mendes, who Perez also fumes about in the leaked audios. "Mendes does not order him, nor does he order Mourinho wh...

Jul122021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd close to agreeing personal terms with Raphael Varane

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Manchester United are close to agreeing personal terms with Raphael Varane as they continue to make progress on a transfer for the defender. According to Manchester Evening News, United are not 'far off' from finalising his demands and hope to complete the deal in the next few weeks. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane's preference is to move straight to Manchester after his holiday, rather than have to return to Madrid for pre-season training. Real Madrid want to sell Varane this summer transfer window as he has only a year left on his contract and they have no intention of allowing him to leave for free. The negotiations have been described as 'pretty slow' but there is confidence that Varane will move to Old Trafford this summer. There was no ...

Jul82021 by JBNo Comments

Sergio Ramos aims dig at Real Madrid after completing PSG transfer

Ligue 1, La Liga

Sergio Ramos appeared to take a dig at his former side Real Madrid after completing his move to Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday. The 35-year-old defender left Los Blancos at the end of last month after 16 glorious years as his contract at Santiago Bernabeu expired. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Spanish veteran was linked with a whole host of elite teams, among them include Manchester United and Chelsea, but he has now signed a two-year contract with PSG. After the move was officially confirmed, Ramos took to social media to share a picture of himself holding a PSG jersey. And he sent a message towards his former employers as he tweeted: "The best place to keep on dreaming, the best club to keep on winning. We're going to fight with everything we ...

Jul42021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd make decision on Van de Beek’s future after Real Madrid bid

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Manchester United are willing to allow Donny van de Beek leave this summer and are minded to accept a loan with a right-to-buy offer from Real Madrid. He joined United from Ajax in a £40m deal last summer but he has failed to make the team, starting just four Premier League games all season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The midfielder scored his only goal for the club on his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace and he missed the Euros through injury to top off a torrid season. Real Madrid were interested in van de Beek’s signature last summer but were pipped to the signing by United, who were in a better financial situation than the Spanish club during the pandemic. The La Liga giants are still in financial difficulty but they’ve placed a loa...

Jul32021 by JBNo Comments

Raphael Varane sets deadline for Man Utd transfer after ‘agreement’ reached

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane wants a transfer to Manchester United wrapped up within the next two weeks, according to reports. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly made Varane a major defensive target for the Red devils, seeing the Real Madrid centre-back as the perfect partner for Harry Maguire next campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign Varane from Lens some years ago, before Zinedine Zidane – the then sporting director of Real Madrid – pursuaded him to join the Spanish side instead. They are also reported to have come close to making an £100m offer for Varane after his performances in France’s successful 2018 World Cup campaign. But this summer, some report claim United are ‘close to finalising’ a £40m d...

Jul22021 by JBNo Comments

Real Madrid give Raphael Varane approval to join Man Utd

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Real Madrid have reportedly given Raphael Varane’s agent approval to hold discussions with Manchester United. After securing a £73.1m deal to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund on Thursday, the Red devils are now focusing on recruiting a new central defender to bolster Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s options. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane is Solskjaer’s preferred option, although Villarreal’s Pau Torres is also on club’s shortlist if an agreement for the Frenchman cannot be reached. But according to Marca, the La Liga giants have now accepted that Varane will not sign an extension to his current contract, which expires next summer, and they are now actively looking to sell the player. The report claims that Madrid would be open to an offer...