Leandro Paredes is wanted by Champions League giants Real Madrid and Juventus, after Premier League trio Everton, West Ham and Tottenham missed out
Leandro Paredes would have had extra reason to tune into Wednesday night’s enthralling Champions League quarter-final clash between Real Madrid and Juventus at the Santiago Bernabau.
In an interview with RMC Sport, the Zenit St Petersburg playmaker admitted that he has the chance to move to either Madrid or Turin in the summer, just one year after he joined the Russian giants for about £20 million from AS Roma.
“For me, knowing there is the interest of two clubs like Juventus and Real Madrid, it is important. But I try to deal with these transfer rumours with serenity. I try not to be distracted,” Paredes told RMC Sport, who admitted he wanted to sign for Juventus last summer only for Roma’s hardcore fans to make it clear that the move was not advisable.
“After the World Cup I will make the decision, but choosing between Juventus and Real Madrid is not easy, it would be a difficult choice for me.”
So this sheds some rather interesting light on reports in Calciomercato last July which stated that Everton, West Ham and Tottenham all wanted to bring Paredes to the Premier League after being very impressed by his performances over in Serie A.
In particular, Everton and West Ham have been criticised for their recruitment last summer, with both clubs falling well short of their ambitions in a disappointing season which promised much but will deliver, at best, a top half finish.
And missing out on one of European football’s top playmakers, a man coveted by Real Madrid and Juventus, will give supporters another reason to feel aggrieved.
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