3 Real Madrid superstars set for explosive exits, €72 million Barcelona superstar wants to join Real Madrid and more: Transfer Roundup, 20 May 2019

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified May 20, 2019 16:25 GMT

Zinedine Zidane is not pleased with the state of affairs at Real Madrid

Raphael Varane, Marcos Llorente and Keylor Navas to leave in the summer

A huge clearance sale is expected to happen at Real Madrid. With Zinedine Zidane preparing to oversee a massive squad overhaul in the summer, the fans have had their ears perked up to know who are the ones that will be packed off from the Bernabeu.

According to reports, Zinedine Zidane wants Raphael Varane sold while Marcos Llorente and Keylor Navas have decided to leave the club. Earlier, Zidane had insisted on keeping Raphael Varane beyond the summer. But the latest reports claim that Zizou is now growing increasingly frustrated with the Frenchman as he has shown no signs of progress.

Zidane is resigned to seeing him leave provided Perez can bring in a good replacement. Marcos Llorente wants to leave in search of more game time and in Pep Guardiola, he has an admirer. Guardiola wants to bring Llorente to Manchester City and the former Barcelona manager believes that Llorente will be a great addition to their side.

Keylor Navas has decided to leave Real Madrid in the wake of the growing scepticism around his future. Reports have claimed that Zidane has been asked by the top brass to make Thibaut Courtois the first choice goalkeeper. Navas, however, wants to remain in Spain and Valencia, Sevilla and Celta Vigo have already registered their interest in the goalkeeper.

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