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Real Madrid have never really been a club to hide their preferences in the transfer market.
If they like a player, they will make it known and usually, they will get him sooner rather than later. A similar thing is happening with Kylian Mbappe as Zinedine Zidane has publicly spoken about the player on multiple different occasions already.
Los Blancos’ liking of Tottenham Hotspur star, Harry Kane, is pretty similar to that.
Even though they are not so vocal about it, the constant transfer rumours give it more context.
With Mauricio Pochettino’s sacking, Kane was suddenly more than likely to leave and where would he go in that case? Real Madrid, of course. Or so everyone thought.
But recently, Daniel Levy slapped a £250m price tag on the Englishman’s head, per Daily Express, and Jose Mourinho, their new manager, showered his striker with praise, dubbing him one of the best in the business and basically confirming he will definitely count on him.
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This, undoubtedly, stirred things up over in the Spanish capital.
Of course, we’ve heard whispers of Zidane potentially offering Karim Benzema along with some cash to land his target but that idea, just like the mere thought of coughing up £250m, just doesn’t make much sense.
With Mourinho’s verdict and that of Kane himself, stating he wants to win trophies this year, could very well end Real Madrid’s pursuit altogether.
And looking at the situation as a whole, it does seem like a wiser move to back off instead of splash the cash and negotiate with Levy.
Of course, with both Gareth Bale and Luka Modric already prised away from Spurs in the years gone by, the two clubs know each other well but there’s no guarantee that would give Real Madrid an advantage in any bid to sign Kane.
The English goal-machine seems out of their reach at the moment but with Benzema still firing on all cylinders and Mbappe always on their radar, maybe it’s for the best that they shelf a raid that would leave even their wallets empty.
In other news, Arsenal’s unsettled star might be heading to Napoli in the near future and the Serie A team seems like the perfect destination for him.