Messi wants Barcelona to sign €173 million trio and sell a superstar, Real Madrid want to sign €85 million Premier League superstar and more: Transfer Roundup, 9 May 2019

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified May 09, 2019 14:54 GMT

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Real Madrid want Lucas Moura

Lucas Moura has been on fire of late. He has scored two hattricks over the course of the past few weeks and was Pochettino's main man on the pitch as he schlepped Tottenham Hotspur past the finishing line in yet another exciting Champions League semi-final.

As is the norm these days, the former PSG man has already been identified as a target by none other than Real Madrid. That's right, Florentino Perez wants to sign Lucas Moura in the summer to bolster their attack in the wake of several impending departures with even Gareth Bale being extensively linked with an exit.

Tottenham Hotspur value the Brazilian forward at €85 million and if Zinedine Zidane will be granted the war-chest he has been reportedly promised, Tottenham Hotspur will do well to fend off the Blancos. Though Lucas largely plays as a false nine for Spurs, Real Madrid will want him to fill in on the right flank.

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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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Edited by Arvind Sriram