Real Madrid confident on Jude Bellingham transfer, Barcelona want Firmino-Depay swap deal – Paper Round

Jude is Real’s No 1 Jude Bellingham is angling towards a move to Real Madrid next summer, Marca reports. The Spanish outlet claims the England midfielder is showing signs he is eager to join the Champions League winners, having reportedly listened to Los Blancos when not renewing his Borussia Dortmund contract and also ignoring offers from the Premier League. Liverpool have been heavily linked with the midfielder too, but Marca report with confidence that Real will land their No 1 target at the end of the season, by which point Luka Modric and Toni Kroos’ contracts will have expired – unless the extend their deals further.

Ad Paper Round’s view: Real’s interest in Bellingham is nothing new, but Marca’s confidence is at least intriguing, especially given the increased necessity around Liverpool’s need to strengthen their own midfield. Of course, Bellingham has at least a decade left at the top, making two moves more than possible, if he wants. TransfersLiverpool face fierce competition for €150m-rated Bellingham — Paper Round21/09/2022 AT 22:48 ** Firmino-Depay swap? Barcelona would be keen on swapping Memphis Depay for Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino, Sport in Spain reports.

It is claimed the swap would favour both clubs, and could even go ahead in January given Firmino and Depay’s contracts are expiring at the end of the season. Paper Round’s view: It is difficult to see Liverpool going for Depay, even if they may be resigned to losing Firmino. For that very reason, a swap deal looks off the cards, but hey – just you never know.