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MAYORAL SET FOR GETAFE SWITCH

Real Madrid loanee Borja Mayoral is closing in on a move to Getafe in the Spanish La Liga according to the newest reports coming out of the media in Spain. Borja Mayoral is presently at Italian Serie A club AS Roma having joined them on loan from Real Madrid. The interest of Getafe in the Real Madrid loanee was revealed by the specific report from Spanish newspaper AS.

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It was disclosed that Mayoral will leave Roma to join Getafe on another loan for the remainder of this season. Mayoral saw regular football at the Italian capital club last season, but things have changed since the arrival of a new manager last summer. Roma appointed Jose Mourinho as their new manager last summer and he has rarely used Mayoral this season. Mayoral has not played much for Roma with the Portuguese tactician in charge of the first team this season.

LIVERPOOL PREPARED TO PAY FOR ATTACKER

Premier League heavyweights Liverpool are reportedly prepared to pay a lot of money for highly rated Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo Goes. The interest of Liverpool in the Brazilian national team star was confirmed by media outlet El Nacional. It was revealed that the Reds are ready to offer as much as €80m for the Real Madrid player.

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Rodrygo Goes has emerged as an attacking transfer target for Liverpool manager JurgenKlopp who’s keen to bolster his squad next month in a bid to cover the loss of two big players to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cameroon. Liverpool are set to be without the attacking duo of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah for around one month due to the AFCON tournament.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MADRID TAKE TOP SPOT

13-time European champions Real Madrid have taken top spot in Group D for the first time after the slender victory over Ukrainian side Shakthar Donetsk.

Real Madrid started the Shakthar game in second place behind Sheriff Tiraspol FC of Moldova. The two teams had six points from three matches but the Moldovans had a better head-to-head record after their stunning 2-1 win over Real Madrid during the second set of games in their group.

BENZEMA STARS IN UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE

In-form Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was one of the best players at the end of the UEFA Nations League last weekend as he helped France to win the competition. The Real Madrid star scored two goals in two games for France on the way to winning the UEFA Nations League.

Portugal won the maiden edition of the UEFA Nations League and they have been replaced by world champions France who emerged as winners of the second edition thanks in part to the brilliance of Karim Benzema.

BRAZIL RETURN TO WINNING WAYS

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Brazil are back to winning ways after their Copa America heartache in the summer. The Brazilians were beaten by Argentina in the Copa America final on home soil. Paris Saint Germain (PSG) star Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the game in the first half to give Argentina the Copa America title via a 1-0 win over the favorites.

Five-time world champions Brazil were the favorites but they could not live up to the tag as Argentina ended their wait for a major trophy spanning almost three decades. The last trophy for Argentina before this summer was at the 1993 Copa America tournament. It took 28 years for the two-time world champions to end their wait for a major trophy.

MADRID IDENTIFY VARANE REPLACEMENT

Immediate past Spanish champions Real Madrid have identified the replacement for Frenchman Varane who’s close to finalising a move to Premier League side Manchester United.Spanish publication El Gol Digital claimed that Real Madrid are eyeing highly rated Ajax Amsterdam player LisandroMartinez as the replacement for Varane.

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Real Madrid arrived at the choice of Martinez as a possible replacement for Varane thanks to the use of Big Data Analytics.

MADRID TARGET €100M FOR RAMOS REPLACEMENT

Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid have reportedly identified a big money replacement for Sergio Ramos. This is according to the latest reports emanating from the media in Spain. It was reported that the Los Merengues have made a player from city rivals Atletico Madrid their priority in the request to replace Ramos who will leave the club this month.

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Real Madrid have already confirmed that their skipper will leave the club at the end of his contract this summer and he has already said his farewell to the fans via an emotional press conference earlier this month. According to him, he will be back at Real Madrid in the future.

PAQUETA ON REAL MADRID RADAR

Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta is a transfer target for Spanish giants Real Madrid according to the latest reports in the media. The exclusive report from Defensa Central revealed that Brazilian international Paqueta is on the radar of Real Madrid and that the club’s chief scout Juni Calafat has been monitoring his development at Lyon in the French Ligue 1.

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Brazilian midfielder Paqueta has been able to resurrect his ailing career at Lyon following his transfer from Italian Serie A outfit AC Milan last summer. After a slow start to his Lyon career, Paqueta went on to score 10 goals and provide six assists in 34 appearances for the French team in all competitions. He played in all but three games when available for Lyon who missed out on a Champions League spot on the final day of the season.

ZIDANE: MADRID MUST NOW FOCUS ON LA LIGA

Following their exit from the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has admitted that his side now have to dust their backs and try to focus on the Spanish La Liga title as it is their next priority this season. Real Madrid were not able to conquer the resilience and excellent form of English Premier League side Chelsea and were eventually knocked out of the competition by the Blues.

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When Chelsea were drawn against Real Madrid, many thought that the Los Blancos would easily sail through the tie and reach the final, but due to the several injuries that they have suffered this season, and of course, Chelsea’s brilliant form since the arrival of manager Thomas Tuchel, the Blues were always going to book a final meeting with League rivals Manchester City.

LATE CHANGE FOR EL CLASICO REF

The El Clasicobetween Real Madrid and Barcelona is undoubtedly the biggest gameon the European scene this weekend as the two teams target a big win in the race to win the Spanish La Liga this season. Ahead of the game at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Saturday evening, there has been a late change to the centre referee for the game.

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MateuLahozwas appointed as the centre referee for the game by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) but he would no longer take charge after he suffered an injury. In his place, Gil Manzano will take charge of the all-important game. MateuLahoz and Gil Manzano are experienced referees who have handled the El Clasico on several occasions.

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