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Hello, and Merry Christmas to everyone! Today's La Liga news and transfer roundup has some juicy deals that may happen when the transfer window opens in just over a week's time, while we reveal why Sergio Ramos may want to quit Real Madrid after over a decade with the club.
Let's take a look at all the La Liga news of 25th December, 2018.
#1 Ever Banega to Arsenal
Arsenal have had a good start to the Premier League under new manager Unai Emery, as the Spaniard took the Gunners on a long undefeated streak, but they did lose two back-to-back games recently.
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Emery, over the summer, added some players who have impressed for the team, notably Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira. It seems like the Arsenal boss is interested in signing another midfielder in Sevilla's Argentinian midfielder Ever Banega, as per The Sun (via Daily Star).
The report states that Arsenal will put in a bid of £18 million in the January transfer window as Unai Emery hopes to reunite with his former Sevilla player. Banega has two spells with the Spanish side and has become an integral part of the team.
#2 Sergio Ramos to quit Madrid if Mourinho becomes manager
Jose Mourinho was fired from his job as Manchester United manager this past week and there have been reports linking him to a return to Real Madrid. Club captain Sergio Ramos reportedly fell out with Mourinho during the Portuguese manager's spell as manager of Los Blancos.
Jimmy Burns, for the Daily Star, said that the Madrid captain may walk out if Mourinho is appointed as the manager of the club once again.
“I think the Real Madrid fans are divided on Mourinho. I think the board of Real Madrid is probably divided on Mourinho. And as for the dressing room, clearly if Mourinho came back the first guy who might walk is Ramos. So in the sense that there was a great vice between them and there was real tension in the squad when Mourinho was around. I find it a very interesting proposition and watch that space. I don’t completely rule it out but I don’t completely rule it in," said Burns.
#3 Arsenal target Madrid's Keylor Navas
Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has played second fiddle this season after the signing of Thibaut Courtois as Los Blancos' No. 1 for the season, and it looks like the Costa Rican goalkeeper may be heading for the exit door at the Bernabeu.
Navas has been linked with a move to Arsenal in the January transfer window, as per football.london. Petr Cech may leave the Gunners to get more playing time as he winds down his career, and it may seem that Navas may be brought in to challenge current Arsenal No. 1, Bernd Leno.
The Gunners could sign the Real Madrid player for around £12 million.
#4 Spurs interested in Rafinha
Tottenham have been very frugal in the transfer market over the last few seasons, but they probably need a few quality additions to their impressive team, to challenge the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino must be desperate to bring some fresh faces to Spurs and one player that they have been linked with is Barcelona's Rafinha, as per Daily Express.
The Brazilian midfielder has had a start-stop career at Barca, mainly due to the impressive list of players in the team, as well as injury. In fact, Rafinha is currently out injured after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury. At 25 years of age, the Brazilian is just about to reach his prime, and under a manager like Pochettino, who has a reputation of developing young players with flair, Rafinha could blossom at Spurs.
#5 Madrid to offer two players to sign Hazard
The Eden Hazard-Real Madrid transfer saga rumbles on, and is expected to dominate the back pages in England and Spain over the January transfer window.
The latest rumour, as per Onda Cero radio station (via Daily Star) is that Los Blancos are willing to offer two players to sign the Belgian international. Isco was linked with a move to Chelsea in the Hazard transfer, and now it has emerged that Madrid will also be willing to offer Mateo Kovačić, who is currently on loan at Chelsea, on a full-time deal to the Blues.
It looks like Madrid will do anything and everything to land their man, and this offer could possibly tempt Chelsea to let go of Hazard. Could we see Hazard wearing the white of Real Madrid at the end of the January transfer window?
