Barcelona and Real Madrid battle for Skriniar as United embody Maddison on shortlist

With Barcelona and Real Madrid eager to strengthen their defences, one Inter star is attracting curiosity. Milan Skriniar is reportedly wished by LaLiga champions Barca and Spanish rivals Madrid.

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Barcelona and Real Madrid have set their sights on Inter defender Skriniar, in line with Corriere dello Sport.

Skriniar – contracted to Inter till June 2023 – has established himself as one of many world’s greatest defenders since transferring to Milan from Sampdoria in 2017.

The likes of Manchester Metropolis and Manchester United have additionally been linked to the 24-year-old Slovakia worldwide.

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Manchester United are determined to strengthen their squad and ESPN claims the Premier League facet have an eight-man shortlist, which incorporates Leicester Metropolis’s James Maddison, Borussia Dortmund sensation Jadon Sancho, Salzburg’s goalscoring machine Erling Haaland, West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson, Lyon ahead Moussa Dembele, in addition to Aston Villa pair Jack Grealish and John McGinn.

Staying at Previous Trafford and The Mirror says United are monitoring Sporting CP’s Matheus Pereira, who’s on mortgage at Championship outfit West Brom. It comes as The Solar reviews the Crimson Devils may signal Gareth Bale and ship Paul Pogba to Real Madrid.

Bild says Borussia Monchengladbach haven’t any plans to promote midfielder Denis Zakaria in January. Zakaria has reportedly attracted curiosity from United, Bayern Munich, Dortmund and others.