Real Madrid are keen to beat Manchester City to the signing of £90million-rated Juventus star Paulo Dybala this summer, according to reports.
Since securing a 2015 move from Palermo, the 25-year-old forward has been in sensational form – scoring 54 goals in 115 Serie A appearances for Juve.
With their title hopes in tatters again this season, Real are plotting their assault on LaLiga already to assert their dominance in Spain.
According to The Sun, Dybala is seen as the sort of marquee signing to put Los Blancos back in business.
The proposed move would be seen as disastrous for Pep Guardiola, who has wanted the Argentina international for years.
A source told the newspaper: “Real are looking to get their next lot of Galaticos in and Dybala is top of the pile for the summer.
“There has been a lot of interest in him over the years but he has always been interested in heading to Real himself.
“Manchester City have wanted him for a while now as well. Pep was even looking at him while he was at Bayern Munich.”
With Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey reportedly set to arrive in the summer after signing a pre-contract agreement, the Juve hierarchy will be looking to free up wages.
The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo has seen the Serie A giants continue to dominate in Italy, but has left a chasm in Real’s attack.
Once again, Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has been linked with a move to the Bernabeu.
The 28-year-old admitted in a recent interview he could leave or stay, leading to an angry online reaction from plenty of Chelsea fans.