Messi wants Barcelona to sign €180 million superstar, Sergio Ramos wants former Barcelona superstar at Real Madrid and more: Transfer Roundup, 5 May 2019

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified May 05, 2019 16:22 GMT

Lionel Messi has had his say on Barcelona's transfer plans

Sergio Ramos wants Perez to sign Thiago Alcantara

Thiago Alcantara (centre) in action against Liverpool

Real Madrid have an army of players who have proved themselves on the biggest stages. However, the deterioration of their performance levels this season is expected to force Zinedine Zidane to oversee a massive squad overhaul in the summer.

With some of their midfielders expected to depart in the summer, Real Madrid will be looking for quality additions in that department. While Paul Pogba and Christian Eriksen have been named as the likely candidates to take over, Sergio Ramos has reportedly now asked Florentino Perez to push for the signing of former Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich.

Thiago struggled with injuries this season and hasn't been able to perform at the incredible standards he's set for himself over the past few years. However, he continues to be Kovac's go-to player in midfield whenever he is available.

Edited by Sripad