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Friday 12 June, 2009 |
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Real Madrid have another £80m to spend before they leave the transfer market and Inter full-back Maicon is their next target, according to the Spanish Press.
The Spanish giants have already signed Kaka for £59m and had an £80m offer for Cristiano Ronaldo accepted yesterday.
Reports suggest President Florentino Perez intends to spend £220m on his team this summer, so he is only just over half way there.
Valencia striker David Villa is expected to join Los Merengues in the next few days while negotiations for Maicon are said to be underway.
The 27-year-old Brazil international was one of Inter's best players last season and is well respected across the world.
He recently said he is unhappy in Nerazzurro, as the club's directors are more interested in pleasing Zlatan Ibrahimovic than him.
Rocked by his comments, Inter look set to offer him a new contract as they regard him as one of their untouchables.
However, Real are said to want him all costs, as his signing would give greater balance to their shaky defence.
Sergio Ramos would be allowed to move to his preferred position at centre-back alongside Pepe.
Maicon would then be charged with marauding up and down the right flank while Marcelo patrols the other side.
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Maicon: I am leaving Inter
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