Real Madrid prioritizes signing Manchester City star Erling Haaland in the summer of 2024 and looks to bring Mbappe to the Bernabeu.
According to AS, the Norwegian player has a release clause of between 220 and 240 million euros, effective at the end of next season. Currently, Los Blancos plan to offer Karim Benzema a one-year extension to keep him at the club until the summer of 2024.
In addition, the Spanish Royal team is planning to replace the 35-year-old player with Haaland. The Norwegian international’s move to the Santiago Bernabeu will depend on whether Haaland wants to change sides just two years after joining Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund.
Haaland’s current contract at the Etihad Stadium runs until the summer of 2027. He is leading the race for the European Golden Shoe with an incredible record of 28 goals in 26 Premier League games this season.
Besides the Manchester City striker, Real Madrid are also looking at bringing in Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) as a potential free agent next year. Therefore, the summer of 2024 could be a time of change for the big Spanish team.
Real Madrid could create plenty of space in the wage bill for both strikers after the expected departures of four first-team heavyweights. The contracts of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Benzema respectively expire at the end of the season. However, Karim Benzema is expected to extend for another year before leaving as a free agent.
Meanwhile, the situation with Eden Hazard is very simple. The White Vulture did not want him to stay and tried very hard to get rid of the Belgian before his contract expires in 2024.
Not to be outdone, Manchester City have made Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham their priority target over the summer, according to Spanish newspaper AS.
The England international has been closely linked with a move to Real Madrid and could cost him €150 million in transfer fees. Liverpool have also been touted as potential suitors but it is thought they are unlikely to meet the financial requirements for such a deal.
Manchester City could lose Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer this summer, with Barcelona ready to make a move for him. Bernardo Silva’s situation is also precarious when both Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are pursuing the Portuguese international.
As a result, Cityzens could turn to Bellingham to give them some much-needed strength in the future in midfield. The 19-year-old has been called up to the England squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers, whose contract expires in the summer of 2025.
Bellingham has scored 10 goals and provided six assists in 34 games in all competitions this season. The 20-year-old is emerging as one of the best young midfielders in world football and his future is still far away.
