Welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. Today's stories feature Real Madrid's summer shortlist and much more. On that note, let's take a look at the major happenings across Europe that made headlines on April 3, 2017:
Real Madrid ready to break the bank for two Premier League stars
After a transfer hiatus and with presidential elections around the corner, Real Madrid are all set to spend big this summer. Mirror reports that Los Blancos have identified their targets and may break the transfer record in order to land their targets.
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David de Gea is Real Madrid's first target with the Spanish club ready to pay £66 million for the custodian. Eden Hazard is another target who will be a tough nut to crack as Chelsea will stay put in their resolve of keeping their star man.
Madrid are all set to bid £100 million for the Belgian striker and may include Alvaro Morata in the deal to appease the Blues.
Also Read: Would losing Eden Hazard to Real Madrid spell the end for Chelsea?
MSN want Liverpool maestro at the Barcelona
Philippe Coutinho being courted by FC Barcelona is a well-known fact. Don Balon reports that the trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar wants the Catalan club to sign Coutinho in the summer as they feel the Brazilian can add something valuable playing from the midfield.
Luis Suarez has played with Coutinho for Liverpool while Neymar knows the playmaker since his childhood. Whereas the Express also reports that the likes of Andres Iniesta and Gerrard Pique are in favour of signing Paris Saint Germain's Marco Veratti to add more steel to the centre of the park.
Four-way fight expected for James Rodriguez
Goal has reported that a long lasting transfer battle is set to go underway for the Colombian attacker, James Rodriguez in the summer. The 25-year-old wants to leave Real Madrid after seeing his playing time get reduced, which has alerted a number of Premier League clubs.
It has been written that the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City are interested in Rodriguez with Real Madrid ready to sell their player for around £45 million.
