‘Harry Kane ahead of Neymar’ for Real Madrid fans as Florentino Perez plots summer move for new Bernabeu ‘Galactico’
Red-hot Tottenham striker came out on top in poll by Madrid-based paper Marca of which elite striker club sign in summer
REAL MADRID fans would see their club sign Harry Kane than Neymar, it has been revealed.
With defeat in El Clasico effectively spelling the end of their La Liga title hopes, it is expected Los Blancos president Florentino Perez will look to bring in a Galactico this summer.
Despite boasting one of the best forward lines in world football on paper, they have struggled for goals and it is thought a new attacker will be the priority.
Madrid-based reveal that the results of a recent poll show that Kane is the man most fans would like to see at the Bernabeu.
The Tottenham striker topped a list of seven stellar names with 34 per cent of the vote, with Neymar in second place.
However, the Brazilian was some way off, picking up 23 per cent of the vote.
Kylian Mbappe, who was a Real Madrid target last summer was third on the list, with 14 per cent of fans believing he is the man to improve them next season.
In fourth place was Robert Lewandowski (nine per cent), just ahead of Chelsea ace Eden Hazard (eight per cent).
HARRY PAIN Harry Kane is only the Premier League’s joint 35th best paid player
Mauro Icardi and Paulo Dybala came up the rear with six per cent of the vote each.
It is a testament to the incredible talents of Kane that he could come out on top in a list containing such superstar names.
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The Tottenham striker finished the calendar year as the leading marksman in Europe with 56 goals in 52 games.
Neymar, a year Kane's senior, had been tipped by some to leave Paris Saint-Germain for the Bernabeu in the summer following reports he is struggling to settle in the French capital.
Meanwhile, Icardi looked likely to be the club's priority as they explored the possibility of a foray into the transfer market in January.
Lewandowski and Hazard have been long-term targets for Los Blancos, but Real Madrid fans now seem less keen.