Real Madrid are reportedly edging ever closer to pulling off the ambitious transfer of Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar.
According to Don Balon, Los Blancos lead Barcelona for Neymar’s signature after negotiations with the player, in what would be an incredible purchase for the Spanish giants.
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Having sold Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus in the summer in what increasingly looks a bad decision by the club, Real have made a poor start to the season and lack something special up front.
Players like Gareth Bale and Marco Asensio have not stepped up, and so a new signing like Neymar is surely needed for Madrid.
The Brazil international has been one of the very best attacking players in the world for a number of years now, and has already shown he can do the business in La Liga after a spell at Barcelona.
Indeed Neymar’s ties with Barca could make this a very controversial move, especially as Don Balon suggest there is some interest from the Catalan giants in re-signing the 26-year-old.
Still, Real’s need is surely greater right now after losing Ronaldo, with few in the world better equipped than Neymar to fill that void.