Real Madrid 'want to sell Hazard, Jovic and Mariano this summer'

Real Madrid are keen to offload Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic and Mariano Diaz this summer in a bid to fund major moves in the transfer market.

Los Blancos have been heavily linked with a move for Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe and reports suggest they have not given up hope of signing Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland either.

While the French striker would be able to move for nothing, there would still be considerable payments to agents while Haaland - who has a £63million release clause in his contract - is reportedly looking to earn more than £500,000 per week.

AS therefore claim Madrid are aware of their need to reduce their wage bill, and have highlighted Hazard, Jovic and Mariano as the three players they would be keen to sell.

They claim Belgium international Hazard receives about £25m (€30m) gross per season, while Serbian Jovic brings in £8.3m (€10m) and Mariano £7.5m (€9m).

The total figure saved on those gross salaries therefore comes out at £40.8m (€49m), the report adds.

It represents a significant saving on top of those set to leave on a free transfer in the summer, namely fellow outcasts Gareth Bale, Isco and Marcelo.

They claim the 32-year-old Wales forward earns £25m (€30m) gross per year, while Marcelo and Isco bring in £13.3m (€16m) and £11.7m (€14m) respectively.

However, the same outlet claims shifting Hazard, Jovic and Mariano will be no easy feat, with MARCA claiming earlier this week the Belgian has no intention of leaving the Bernabeu before his contract expires in 2024.

AS claim his poor form means they may look to send Hazard out on loan - as they did with Bale in 2020 - in the hope he regains form and can be sold on in the summer of 2023.

Madrid are reportedly hopeful of this because