Football transfer rumours: Real Madrid to make £132m move for Milinkovic-Savic?

Today’s fluff is only just getting started

He has had scouts purring far and wide, and now Real Madrid are intent on following up their interest in Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the Serbia midfielder set to shine in Russia this summer. Real are threatening to dangle a monstrous £132m under the noses of Lazio in order to get their man, ahead of Manchester United. Any deal for the 23-year-old will doubtless line the pockets of his agent, the former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman.

United have been thwarted in their attempts to sign Leonardo Bonucci too, with the Milan defender reaffirming his commitment to the Serie A club, while Gareth Bale is still umming and ahhing over whether to stay at Real, with the forward adamant he will only make a final decision over his future once it becomes clear who will replace the irreplaceable in the dugout. Liverpool are a little down in the dumps too after Nabil Fekir’s move to Anfield broke down at the eleventh hour. To get their transfer fix, Jürgen Klopp and José Mourinho will go head-to-head for Wigan Athletic’s 16-year-old striker Joe Gelhardt, an England youth international.

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