Real Madrid eyeing up move for Neymar in summer 2019 — and could offer Cristiano Ronaldo to PSG as part of deal
Brazilian has been linked with switch to Bernabeu as Los Blancos look to bring in major Galactico signing
REAL MADRID are eyeing up a move for Neymar at the end of next season, according to reports in Spain.
A return to La Liga — but with former club Barcelona's Clasico rivals — has been mooted for Brazilian since his departure in the summer.
And report Los Blancos believe 2019 could be the year to finalise the deal, as they want to maintain positive relationships with Paris Saint-Germain's owners.
There are various factors which have given Real Madrid confidence they can finalise one of the most controversial transfers in history.
At Fifa's "The Best" gala, the Brazilian's entourage was sat near the Spanish giants' representatives, while he was also see with am ambassador from the reigning La Liga champions in recent days.
However, how any move would be extremely complicated, and Real Madrid want to give themselves as much time to sort out all the finer details.
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Real Madrid would be willing to spend around £178million on a player who will be 28 at the time.
And there is still Cristiano Ronaldo — who PSG are interested in — to offer on top of that, with the five-time Ballon d'Or-winner's future far from certain.
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Los Blancos have not made a Galactico signing since bringing in James Rodriguez in 2014, and have instead focused on bringing in young, promising Spanish players.
However, this season's shocking slump in form has convinced Florentino Perez he needs to bring more glamour back to this side.