'The Daily Mail': Real Madrid plan £500m triple Premier League raid

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Reports in England claim Real are planning a £500m raid on the Premier League. AFP

English publication 'The Daily Mail' claims that Spanish giants Real Madrid are planning a summer spending spree to take three of the Premier League's top stars to La Liga.

The aformentioned source claims that 'Los Blancos' are eyeing summer moves for Eden Hazard (£200m), David de Gea (£100m) and Harry Kane (£200m) in a triple swoop that would shock the Premier League to its very core.

The three players are all known to be on Real's radar, with Kane having caught the eye after plundering 56 goals over the course of 2017.

Hazard has been on Real's wishlist for some time now, but Chelsea have so far succeeded in keeping their prized possession at Stamford Bridge.

De Gea came within a whisker of joining Real back in 2015, only for a problem with a fax machine to put paid to his move. The Spaniard is widely considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world and knows Madrid well having come through the ranks at Atletico.

The same source also claims that Real will look to lure Spurs manager Pochettino to the Spanish capital to take over from Zinedine Zidane, who is reportedly under pressure after a frustrating 2017-18 campaign to date.

Kane is seen as the ideal statement signing for Real chief Florentino Perez, with his image as a model pro the sort of profile the Real president is keen on promoting.

However, there are fears at the Santiago Bernabeu that Kane may be the most difficult target to secure, owing to his affinity to Spurs and the chance to spearhead their brave new era at their new stadium.

Having spent just £172m net between 2010 and 2017, Real certainly have money to spend and it appears they may be set to spend it in England.

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