Liverpool willing to offer €100 million for Real Madrid star, €188 million price-tag put on top Galacticos target and more Real Madrid transfer news: May 6, 2019

Hello and welcome to the Real Madrid transfer news and rumours of the day! Here are the top stories of the day surrounding the Galacticos!

Jovic and Mariano

Real Madrid won their last game 3-2 with goals from Mariano – who scored a brace – and Jesus Vallejo. It was one of the few games this season where the Galacticos were brilliant in their build-up play and made plenty of chances.

After the match, Mariano, who is expected to be sold this summer just a year after returning to the Bernabeu, claimed that while he doesn’t know what lies in his immediate future, he wants to stay with the Galacticos and is happy that he helped his team to a win after a loss to Rayo Vallecano.

“I don’t have a crystal ball but I want to stay [at Madrid],” he said. “I am very happy and let’s see what happens going forward. I am very happy for having won at home and on top of that, scoring.”

Mariano was bought back from Lyon last summer and his performance against Villarreal might have been his best in a White shirt. However, he is expected to be sold and the striker who is being touted to take his place is Luka Jovic.

The youngster has had an incredible season with Frankfurt and is on the radar of both Real Madrid and Barcelona. There have been claims of the Galacticos agreeing upon a deal for the Serbian but Frankfurt sporting director Fredi Bobic has refuted those claims.

He stated that not contact has been made with Madrid and reiterated his claim before adding that he knows the Galacticos well.

"There has been no contact with Real Madrid," Bobic said. "For once, I don't have to use a white lie, they really haven't been in touch yet. I know them very well."

Modric and Asensio

Real Madrid v FC Barcelona - Supercopa de Espana: 2nd Leg

Luka Modric has had a season to forget with the Blancos. The Croat had an amazing tournament at the World Cup and won the Golden Ball award for his efforts.

However, since then, things have gone downhill for him and it seems like Zinedine Zidane is beginning to lose faith in him. According to AS, the Frenchman is beginning to have doubts on the former Spurs star and Real Madrid won’t stop him from leaving should he want to.

Meanwhile, another player that the Galacticos might want to let go is Marco Asensio. Like Modric, he also had a very bad season and couldn’t live up to the hype that surrounded him.

Madrid would be willing to sell him for €150 million with Liverpool, PSG, Bayern Munich and Juventus interested but none of these clubs want to pay over €100 million.

Stories of the day

Huddersfield Town v Manchester United - Premier League

The stories of the day are entirely surrounded upon one player and that is Paul Pogba. The Frenchman has been linked with a move to Real Madrid ever since Zinedine Zidane took over the reins at the Bernabeu.

The French manager is a fan of his compatriot and with Manchester United not being able to secure a place in the Champions League next season, there is a chance that Pogba enforces a move.

According to reports, the Red Devils’ failure to qualify for Europe’s elite competition means that Pogba is set to lose out on £1.8 million in bonuses while also losing 25% wages next season.

More incentive to join Madrid? Yes.

However, reports from Spain claim that Real Madrid will have to pay €188 million to sign the Frenchman, a figure that they can’t afford. Twists after twists after twists after twists!