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Real Madrid target’s family members want player to move to the Premier League – report
With the January transfer window now out of the way, the focus shifts to the summer and one player who is set to dominate the headlines over the next few months is Borussia Dortmund midfielder and Real Madrid target Jude Bellingham.
The 19-year-old is set to be one of the most coveted players in the market for the summer, with several top clubs keeping their eyes on him.
Real Madrid, for one, are one of Bellingham’s strongest suitors but are facing stern competition from Liverpool, while Manchester City also remain in the race.
There have been speculations that the teenage sensation would be prepared to snub interest from England to secure a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
However, journalist Jorge C Picon is reporting that Bellingham’s family members are leaning towards the midfielder moving to the Premier League next summer instead of Spain.
The report states that while the 19-year-old continues to favour a move to Real Madrid, members of his family feel that a transfer to the Premier League would be better for his career as the adaptation would be easier.
They are of the opinion that Bellingham still has plenty of time in his career to join Real Madrid in the future, considering he is just 19 years old.
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund are also not willing to go down without a fight and wish to keep Bellingham at the club beyond the 2022/23 season.
To that end, the Black and Yellows are prepared to offer him a new contract that would make him the highest-paid player in the squad.
However, that is unlikely to sway the Englishman’s mind, who is ready for his next challenge in the summer.
While the possibility of a transfer to the Premier League might be gaining momentum, Real Madrid are not wavering their interest in Bellingham and believe that they have the ‘weapons’ needed to pull off his signing before next season.
Competing against the might of the Premier League will not be easy, but the project Los Blancos are offering the midfielder, as well as his own preference to play at the Bernabeu could end up being key.
The operation, as per the report, could cost as high as €130 million including variables.
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Real Madrid midfielder unlikely to be available vs Inter Milan as recovery continues
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho was dealt a massive boost as some of the key players in the squad, including Aurelien Tchouameni trained with the team ahead of Inter Milan clash.
The Spanish giants take on Inter on Tuesday, in what will be the team’s opening game in the UEFA Champions League this season.
Unfortunately, not all who have returned to training will make it for this crucial matchup this weekend.
Tchouameni unlikely to be available
According to Diario AS, Tchouameni’s chances of making it to the midweek contest against Inter Milan remains slim.
The midfielder has been injured for a considerable time now and is yet to fully recover from his knock, despite training with the team.
The report suggests it could be a miracle to even see the French international manage to make the squad for the UCL clash.
So effectively, the player is ruled out of the Inter Milan game, unless something unexpected happens over the next 48 hours.
A big blow for Mourinho
The continued absence of Tchouameni is not something that will surprise Mourinho, but it will come as a blow nonetheless.
The Real Madrid manager, after all, is short of midfield options going into the Inter clash, with three of his players expected to face suspension.
Bernardo Silva, Eduardo Camavinga and Arda Guler had all picked up a red card in their last Champions League match and are, therefore, suspended for this game.
That leaves Mourinho with Federico Valverde as the only viable central midfielder available, with question marks over Thiago Pitarch’s fitness.
Unless Mourinho is willing to give a chance to Jorge Cestero, the Portuguese tactician might have to make some adjustment to the setup, potentially fielding Jude Bellingham in a deeper role.
Another option is Trent Alexander-Arnold starting on the right midfield position to offer more support to Bellingham and Valverde.
Tchouameni’s presence, to that end, could have been a great boon for the coach.
