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TOP STORY: 'Come to Real Madrid,' Bellingham tells Haaland
Jude Bellingham urges Manchester City striker and former Borussia Dortmund teammate Erling Haaland “come to Real Madrid”, according to AS.
Bellingham, who has scored 18 goals in 26 appearances since his summer move to the Bernabeu, spent two seasons alongside Haaland in the Bundesliga before the Norway international joined City in 2022. During that time, the two stars became friends close ones, and now the English midfielder. Bellingham is hoping a charm offensive will help bring them together this summer.
Haaland scored 70 goals in 71 games for Dortmund and continued his run in City colors, scoring 52 goals in 53 games last season and 19 so far this season.
According to AS, Bellingham told Haaland how incredible it was to play for Madrid in front of a packed house at the newly renovated Bernabeu. He also waxed lyrical about the club's professionalism, training facilities and what it's like to play under boss Carlo Ancelotti, among other things.
Haaland, who returned after almost two months out injured in midweek, has a significantly reduced release clause for non-English teams, meaning The Whites We would have to find around 100 million euros instead of the 200 million euros that a Premier League club would have to pay to secure his services.
Liverpool and Arsenal eye 'next Rodri'
Liverpool and Arsenal set to battle it out for Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larssonaccording to Bild.
The 19-year-old Swede only joined the Bundesliga club from Malmö last summer for £7.6 million, but he has impressed since breaking into Frankfurt's first team.
The player dubbed the 'next Rodri' has put in promising performances against Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in recent weeks, performances which have prompted some of England's top clubs to take note.
Big clubs eye Lookman
Juventus and Atletico Madrid will continue to monitor Atalanta and Nigeria attackers Ademola Lookmanwith a view to acting this summer, according to The Sun.
The 26-year-old has been on fire since leaving RB Leipzig in 2022, scoring 20 goals and adding 11 assists in his 1 ½ season in Serie A so far.
Lookman was one of the standout players at the Africa Cup of Nations, scoring both goals against Cameroon to help the Super Eagles advance to the quarter-finals. Lookman's involvement in the CAN prevented Juve and Atletico from continuing their approach in January.
Benzema's future still uncertain
Karim Benzema was unable to facilitate his departure from Al Ittihad in the January transfer window, but the striker will now have further talks with the club to discuss plans beyond the summer.
It depends Ben Jacobswhich claims that although the 36-year-old striker has attracted interest from Manchester United and Chelsea, he has made no formal request to leave, while the club have said any offer would have been rejected anyway.
Al Ittihad bosses are hoping to persuade the former Real Madrid player to do another season, but it appears Benzema wants to return to Europe. Lyon are also interested in signing the France international, although he would have to take a huge pay cut to return to his former club.
Marmoush has a selection of Premier League teams
The battle for a top-four spot could dictate whether Tottenham Hotspur or Newcastle United succeed in their pursuit of the Egyptian striker. Omar Marmouch in summer, according to The Sun.
The 24-year-old has scored 12 goals and added three assists so far this season for Eintracht Frankfurt, a scintillating run of form which has attracted interest from both English clubs. However, his destination could be decided by which of the two clubs sit atop the European table next season, with Spurs and Newcastle battling it out for a place in the Champions League.
Aurier could still be on the move
Turkey's transfer window remains open for a further seven days, meaning the Nottingham Forest defender Serge AurierHopes of facilitating a move to Galatasaray remain alive.
The Daily Mail reports that the two clubs have failed to agree on payment terms for the 31-year-old, but discussions are expected to continue this weekend. Aurier joined Forest on a free transfer in September 2022 after being released by Villarreal and although he has played 24 times for the club, he is yet to feature under new boss Nino Espirito Santo.
