United ‘approach Real for Bale, Ronaldo’
Juventus sign Khedira from Real Madrid
Manchester United have reportedly made an official approach to Real Madrid over four players - among them Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.
The news is reported by Spanish paper AS, which claims that Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane are the other two Real stars.
Real Madrid reportedly replied to the query over the four players’ availability with one simple word: No.
Bale and Ronaldo have long been linked with possible moves to Old Trafford, with speculation intensifying over the past few months as Bale’s lacklustre performances resulted in him getting booed regularly by Real Madrid fans.
But despite Real’s trophyless season - their first since 2009-10 - the Madrid giants apparently have no plans to break up their famous “BBC” trio. Indeed, AS’s report claims that Real would demand the full release clause value for either Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Sami Khedira has announced that he is joining Juventus.
The 28-year-old has agreed a fouryear contract at the Serie A champions.
The Germany international’s contract expires at the end of June and he had already confirmed he would not sign an extension at the Bernabeu.
He will officially become a Juventus player on July 1st when he completes player: yer: an astonishingnishing €1 billion!
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Butut Benzema himself is reported to be keen n to stay, having renewed his contract just last summer, and “will remain unless Rafa Benitez tellsll himh that hh he is no l longer wanted.”d” his free transfer from Real, where he has won La Liga, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey.
The World Cup winner, who has been at Madrid since leaving Stuttgart in 2010, had been linked with a host of top European clubs and was the subject of intense media speculation during last summer, with media suggesting that a switch to Arsenal was on the horizon.
That proved not to be the case, however, with Khedira instead moving to a side who have won four consecutive Italian championships and made it to the Champions League final this year.
Khedira told Germany’s Kicker magazine a few weeks ago that he simply wanted a new challenge.
“This is not a decision against Real, but I want to put a new charm in my career and develop myself,” Khedira said.