The
transfer rumour mill is spluttering into action following a quiet few months
and there is a huge story coming out of Spain as Real Madrid look to sign a new
forward when the transfer window reopens in January.
According to Spanish newspaper SPORT (via The Express), Real have
grown tired of the efforts of Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale during a lacklustre
start to the season that has seen Los Blancos already fire their newly
appointed manager from the summer, Julen Lopetegui, and replace him with Santi
Solari until the end of the season.
Benzema
has scored just five goals in twelve La Liga appearances this term and the
30-year-old could be deemed surplus to requirements soon enough, while Bale is
also sweating on his place in the Los Blancos side after failing to grasp the
opportunity to become Real's main man after Cristiano Ronaldo departed for
Juventus in the summer. Bale has scored three goals in eleven league
appearances this season.
We
take a look at the three forwards Real are likely to target in January...
Harry
Kane
The
England forward has long been touted for a move to the Bernabeu and it would
take some offer for Tottenhan Hotspur to even countenance selling him. However,
Spurs have hit a bit of a rut of late - off the pitch at least - as the new
stadium plans and lack of transfer activity continue to stifle their
progression. The North London club face a serious battle to secure a spot in
next season's Champions League and their own efforts in Europe this term have
left plenty to be desired.
Has
Mauricio Pochettino taken them as far as he can? The Spurs manager has been
strongly linked with the Real Madrid manager's position in recent weeks and
whether he stays with his current employers will likely hold the key to the
future of a number of Tottenham players, Kane included. The Spurs striker is
more likely to be a target for the summer when Real will be more willing to splash
the cash, but this is a transfer saga that could run and run.
Radamel
Falcao
The
Express are reporting that Radamel Falcao is seen as an ideal stop-gap solution
to the goalscoring problem at The Bernabeu. For Real, it would be like putting
a band-aid on a wound that requires 76 stitches as the 32-year-old has only
scored four goals in eleven Ligue 1 games after becoming increasingly
disillusioned with life at Monaco in France.
Would
the man who scored 70 goals in 91 games during his spell at Atletico Madrid
between 2011 and 2013 be welcome at Atleti's cross-city rivals?
Zlatan
Ibrahimovic
The
Swedish legend has previous said that he wouldn't consider a loan move away
from LA Galaxy when the Major League Soccer season ends next month, although
the Express have touted him a short-term switch to The Bernabeu.
The
37-year-old scored 22 goals in 27 MLS appearances and would be viewed as an
ideal temporary signing until the end of the season, particularly as he
wouldn't be cup-tied for Champions League games.
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