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Real Madrid news: Barcelona star Lionel Messi uncovers stunning summer transfer
BARCELONA star Lionel Messi has apparently uncovered a stunning transfer which Real Madrid have in the pipeline for this summer.
Lionel Messi has apparently uncovered a huge Real Madrid transfer
Messi watched from the sidelines as his Argentina side crashed to an embarrassing 6-1 defeat against Spain last night.
But during the match the Barcelona star reportedly found out about a transfer in the offing at the end of the season.
According to Spanish outlet Don Balon, Thiago Alcantara is set to depart Bayern Munich for the Bernabeu.
The former Barca ace scored for Spain at the Wanda Metropolitan before telling his future plans to his former team-mate and close friend Messi.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is planning a mass shake-up of his squad following a disappointing season in La Liga.
Los Blancos sit third in the table and crashed out of the Copa del Rey in the quarter-finals.
But Don Balon claim they are set to bolster their ranks with the addition of Thiago, who spent four years at the Nou Camp between 2009 and 2013.
Thiago scored for Spain against Argentina last night
Barcelona are said to have had first refusal, but even with the future of Andres Iniesta unclear, they still opted against making a move for the midfielder.
Thiago’s transfer to Real could spell the end of Isco’s career in the Spanish capital as he would fall further down the pecking order.
It would also strengthen the relations between Real and Bayern, with the Bundesliga club currently having James Rodriguez on loan.