Real Madrid agree deal for Manchester City star, Chelsea lead race to sign £70 million Bundesliga superstar and more Premier League transfer news: December 4, 2018

Brahim Diaz agrees £60,000 a week deal with Real Madrid

Manchester City is likely to lose yet another talented youngster

The Manchester City starlet who has grown frustrated at Manchester City as a result of not featuring for the Cityzens even once this season in the Premier League has agreed to join Real Madrid, according to The Sun.

Brahim Diaz's current contract runs out next summer and is unlikely to extend after having restricted to playing just 3 games in cup competitions this term. Guardiola, on the back of losing a top talent in Jadon Sancho to Borussia Dortmund, is said to have pleaded Diaz to sign a new deal.

Before Manchester City's weekend match against Bournemouth, Pep had said,

“We want him, we want to extend his contract four or five years - we will do absolutely everything, but it's in his hands.

"My advice if he doesn't want to stay he has to leave. It's simple.

"We protect him - the same with Jadon, Phil - but he has to decide. It's no more than that."

The report further adds that Real Madrid are willing to push the deal to happen as early as January in the hopes that Manchester City would rather cash in now than let Sancho leave when his contract runs out.

Real Madrid are also keen on wrapping up the deal with memories of Jadon Sancho's snub fresh in their memory. Sancho reportedly wanted assurances of game time and Real Madrid were not willing to give him a clear picture and as a result, Sancho ended up joining Borussia Dortmund.

Los Blancos are trying to ensure it doesn't happen again.

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