Neymar to go on strike to force Barcelona move, LaLiga striker agrees personal terms with Manchester United and more: Transfer Roundup, 1 July 2019

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Jul 01, 2019 14:54 GMT

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Real Madrid bid for Van de Beek

The youngsters of Ajax impressed one and all with their sensational performances in the UEFA Champions League last term. Several of their top players have been on the radars of some big clubs and the futures of the likes of Frenkie De Jong and Matthijs De Ligt were the focus of tabloids all over Europe.

Now, the latest addition to that list is the 22-year-old Dutch international Donny van de Beek. Real Madrid have now tabled an offer for van de Beek as they make sure alternatives are in place should Paul Pogba not sign for them this summer.

Pogba and Eriksen remain on top of Real Madrid's list. Zizou wants Pogba while the Real Madrid top brass are more tilted towards Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen. Donny van de Beek reportedly has 8 offers on the table from top European clubs and is not entirely sold on a move to Real Madrid as he does not believe he will be a guaranteed starter at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.

For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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