The buildup to the summer transfer window has now begun, with rumours and speculation continuing to swirl as Real Madrid eye possible reinforcements.
Florentino Perez oversaw a significant overhaul of his squad during the summer before focusing more on youth in January. As is always the case with Madrid, though, some of the biggest names in football continue to be linked.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest news of possible comings and goings at the Bernabeu.
Sunday morning's Real Madrid transfer talk news roundup:
Arsenal eye Matteo Guendouzi, Philippe Coutinho swap with Barcelona?
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Arsenal could reportedly move for Barcelona attacker Philippe Coutinho in a deal which would see Matteo Guendouzi head in the other direction.
Speculation has been rife surrounding Guendouzi's future following disciplinary issues at Arsenal, and the Frenchman has been left out of Mikel Arteta's squad since his fracas with Brighton & Hove Albion's Neal Maupay.
Guendouzi has now missed eight games in all competitions for the Gunners and did not feature in their FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester City on Saturday, leading to further suggestions that the 21-year-old will head for the exit door this summer.
According to Foot Mercato, Guendouzi could be offloaded to Camp Nou in a sensational swap deal for Coutinho, with the Gunners midfielder allegedly making it clear that he would like to leave.
Coutinho, who is currently plying his trade on loan at Bayern Munich, has been persistently linked with a move back to the Premier League after struggling to impress at Barcelona.
Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are all rumoured to be keeping tabs on Guendouzi's future.
Gareth Bale left out of Real Madrid squad for final La Liga match of season
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Gareth Bale will not be involved as new champions Real Madrid face Leganes in their final LaLiga match of the season on Sunday.
The Wales international, who has been a peripheral figure in Real's title run-in, has not been included in the 22-man squad for the game released by the club.
📋 Our 22-man squad for the match against @CDLeganes_en!#LeganesRealMadrid | #RMLiga pic.twitter.com/Y2JwQxuGoo
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) July 18, 2020
Bale was an unused substitute as Real secured the crown with a 2-1 win over Villarreal on Thursday and has started just one game since the season resumed last month following the coronavirus stoppage.
The forward's omission is likely to fuel further speculation over his future at the Bernabeu after he was pictured only on the fringes of the title-winning celebrations this week.
Bale, who turned 31 on Thursday, appeared to make light of being out of coach Zinedine Zidane's plans by pretending to be asleep while on the bench for a game against Alaves earlier this month.
Bale, who is contracted until 2022, has won the Champions League four times since joining Real from Tottenham in an £85.3million deal seven years ago.
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