Transfer Talk: Real eye shock swoop for Richarlison

Real Madrid are reportedly keeping tabs on Tottenham forward Richarlison ahead of a potential summer switch.

ESPN say the LaLiga giants are keen to add another attacker to their ranks and have earmarked the Brazilian and Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic as their top targets.

Richarlison has struggled to live up to expectations since his £60million move from Everton last July, with the 25-year-old yet to score a league goal in 14 appearances amid struggles with injury.

Meanwhile, Real have fallen 11 points behind rivals Barcelona in the Spanish title race this season and have Karim Benzema, 35, as their only out-and-out centre forward.

Vlahovic is another whose big-money switch has not gone to plan since joining Juve for £62.8m last January, though he would still be a useful addition for Los Blancos.

The 23-year-old Serbian has made only 13 Serie A appearances but netted on eight occasions during a turbulent season in Turin which has seen the Old Lady hit with a 15-point deduction.

Ney on the market

Paris Saint-Germain are ready to put Neymar up for sale.

The Ligue 1 giants signed the Brazilian for a world-record £196m from Barcelona in 2017 but are now willing to cut ties, according to FootMercato.

He was reportedly involved in a bust-up with team-mates following PSG’s 3-1 defeat to Monaco last Saturday and club chiefs want to sell the 31-year-old in order to usher in a new era in the French capital.

In other news

Manchester United face making a £40m loss on Harry Maguire, 29, if the club captain leaves in the summer, claim the Daily Mail.

Reports in Italy indicate Bayern Munich have turned their attention back to Spurs striker Harry Kane, 29, and have lined up Eintracht Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo Muani, 24, as an alternative.

Contract extension talks between Chelsea and Mason Mount have stalled, claim Football Insider. The 24-year-old England midfielder has less than 18 months to run on his current deal.