Madrid linked with insane Mbappe, Haaland swoop
Real Madrid remains eager to land Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe as part of a mammoth double deal, while Dusan Vlahovic is also a target.
While the forwards look set to stay at Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain respectively this month, moves away at the end of the campaign look increasingly likely.
And despite intense competition from fellow heavyweight clubs, Real Madrid are determined to win the race for both players.
Madrid had two bids knocked back for Mbappe last year but, according to Marca, it remains in pole position to sign the France international in six months' time.
Landing Haaland could prove to be a little more complicated, though, given he will still have two years to run on his contract at the end of the 2021-2022 campaign.
However, the Spanish publication reports that Madrid are willing to spend big on the prolific striker, who is thought to have a €75million release clause in his deal.
On top of triggering that, it is claimed that Los Blancos will have to set aside cash for Haaland's father, agent Mino Raiola and a hefty salary for the player himself, which could total around €350m.
ROUND-UP
- Madrid may be considered the frontrunner to sign Mbappe and Haaland, but it already has a back-up plan in place should either of those moves fail to materialise. According to El Nacional, Fiorentina's in-demand Dusan Vlahovic is also on the Spanish giant's radar.
- CalcioMercato reports that Milan have joined the queue to sign Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen. Christensen, who comes out of contract at the end of this season, is being chased by Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
- Newcastle United could beat Manchester United in the race for RB Leipzig's Amadou Haidara, with The Mirror reporting that the newly-rich Magpies are set to make an offer.
- The Everton board got together on Saturday to discuss manager Rafael Benitez's future in the job, according to Sky Sports. Everton have won one of their past 13 league games and lost to bottom club Norwich City 2-1 on Saturday.
- PSG, Bayern and Madrid are among Kalvin Phillips' suitors. El Nacional reports that Leeds United have a battle on its hands fending off interest in the midfielder, who has been capped 19 times by England.
- The Mirror reports that Chelsea is considering a move for Inter's Ivan Perisic. The Blues are in the market for a versatile player who can play at left-back while Ben Chilwell recovers from a long-term injury.
