And the Spaniard has proved his weight in gold this season. His hold-out for £85million from Real for Bale in 2013 was a classic example. s are jam-in'Manchester United line up summer swoop for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez - and are told he'll cost £50mRinging endorsementCristiano Ronaldo makes cryptic comment about Neymar when asked about his ringsPEP TALKSMan United boss Jose Mourinho bids to fend off Chinese financial clout and sign ?Pepe from Real MadridToni the trollReal Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos hilariously trolls Brazil with fantastic New Year's Eve tweetPAPA DON'T PREACHJames Rodriguez's dad claims Chelsea and Man United target will not quit Real Madrid Getty Images7Paulo Dybala’s strike partner, Gonzalo Higuain, earns significantly moreAP:Associated Press7Paulo Dybala scores from the spot during Serie A victory over UdineseDybala earns significantly less than record signing Gonzalo Higuain, who moved from Napoli in the summer. REAL MADRID are putting in place incredible plans to land Tottenham’s Dele Alli – in their third swoop on Spurs in recent years. art to join Liverpool with Champions League footballItalian StallionsSix Italian-based youngsters who can help Serie A soar back to the top of world footballBOOKIES BEWAREWith nearly a full New Year's fixture list for punters to have a flutter on, we reveal Britain's top ten hotspots for football accumulator winsKARREN BRADYI don't know why Swansea sacked Garry Monk in the first place, he was doing a very good job Tottenham are also believed to be keen but Nourinho believes the player he managed while bossing Real would prefer a switch to Old Trafford. He is in talks with Juventus over a new contract, which he is expected to sign — but only to increase his price. LIVERPOOL want to sign Norwich City’s Jacob Murphy and then loan him back to the Championship side in a bid to beat Tottenham to his signature. CHELSEA have made the first move in an attempt to beat Arsenal to the signing of Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez. 馃檹馃應馃槈 #ThanksMom #ThanksDad #FamilyTime #RoadToRecovery pic. but is flying in FranceIssa Diop, Toulouse, 19Just in front of sensational teenage goalkeeper Alban Lafont, Issa Diop is his protector and at 19 years old, a leader of his Toulouse team.