Today’s gossip is hungry like the wolfThe confetti has barely been cleared off the Bernabéu pitch after Ajax emphatically ended Real Madrid’s Big Cup golden age, but attention is already turning to the inevitable summer clearout. Gareth Bale is being marched towards the Premier League by his Mr 15%, and word is that Marco Asensio, one of the few Real players who hasn’t been completely terrible this season, could join him.Juventus are predictably keen, but Liverpool are also in the running, which should brighten Jürgen Klopp’s mood considerably. Klopp may not stop there – he also fancies reuniting with centre-back Matthias Ginter. His former defensive charge at Dortmund is currently at Mönchengladbach, and could cost more than £30m – a small price to pay given he can cover at centre-back, right-back and defensive midfield. Heading in (roughly) the other direction could be striker Taiwo Awoniyi, wanted by Schalke. Related: Spurs hope to play Champions League quarter-final at new ground Continue readingreadfullarticle
