Real Madrid agree David Alaba deal, doubts over Lionel Messi to PSG

David Alaba has agreed personal terms for his Real Madrid contract, Ander Herrera is unsure that PSG could afford to sign Lionel Messi without losing one of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, Manchester City want Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich would be happy to sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool.

 

Real Madrid agree Alaba deal

Real Madrid have agreed personal terms with Bayern Munich defender David Alaba, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. The Austrian international will arrive in Spain in the summer and is wanted due to his versatility across the back line. Real want to bring in the player in part because of the uncertainty over the future of the current first-choice central defender Sergio Ramos.

***: Alaba is one of the most reliable central defenders around in European football and at 28 he still has a few years left at the top of his game if he is able to stay fit into his thirties. Ramos looks closer to the exit at Real than he has in a few years, so bringing in another experienced centre-back gives them the cover to allow him to move on to another club.

Herrera doubts Messi arrival

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera is unsure whether his club will be able to bring in Lionel Messi from Barcelona this summer. The Daily Mail reports that the former Manchester United player has discussed the financial restraints that could affect the arrival of the 33-year-old Argentine, saying: “Messi, Neymar and Mbappe together? I don't know how that would work with Financial Fair Play, but I don't think so.”

Real Madrid weigh up Haaland and Mbappe

Real Madrid are one of the teams looking to take advantage of Mbappe’s contract situation, reports the Sun. They claim that they could make a move in the summer to be the long-term replacement for 33-year-old Karim Benzema, with the 22-year-old Frenchman able to step up. Another option is Borussia Dortmund’s 20-year-old striker Erling Haaland, though they will face competition from Manchester City.

Bayern chief would take Salah

Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admitted that he would be happy to take Liverpool’s striker Mohamed Salah to the Bundesliga, but thinks that there is no imminent chance of that happening. The Mirror reports him as saying: "At the moment we don’t plan on signing Salah, but certainly it would be an honour to have him.”