Real Madrid could be set for a massive transfer blow as one of their priority targets is closing in on extending his contract with his current club. Los Blancos

Manchester United and Real Madrid have been given some bad news regarding their pursuit of a new left-back, with Theo Hernandez set to reject them.

Real Madrid have joined Manchester United in the race for Ederson, opening initial discussions with Atalanta with a view to signing the midfielder next summer. Ederson has built a reputation as one of the most complete defensive midfielders in Italian football since leaving Brazilian outfit Corinthians to join Salernitana three years ago.

Real Madrid is closing in on the completion of two transfers in the January transfer window, one of which has already been confirmed and announced by a club in question.

The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

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