According to reports from The Sun, Real Madrid will target Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United stars in a £250million summer spending spree.
Real Madrid and local rivals Atletico were handed a two-window transfer embargo by FIFA yesterday for breaching rules relating to the transfer of minors from abroad. Barcelona served a 12-month ban for the exact same thing during 2015.
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But both clubs are expected to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which will most likely see the ban suspended for the next seven or eight months – giving Atletico and Real the chance to launch one final spending spree in the summer.
And according to The Sun, the Bernabeu outfit are set to spend a whopping £250million as they target a number of Premier League stars, including Chelsea’s £80million man Eden Hazard, Manchester City’s £70million-rated striker Sergio Aguero and Manchester United No.1 David De Gea – whose contract reportedly includes a £30million release clause.
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba and Bayern Munich finisher Robert Lewandowski are also on their hit list. Should Real Madrid sign all five, they’ll almost certainly set a new record for the amount spent by one club in a single transfer window.