European Paper Talk: Real Madrid eye Kylian Mbappe

The transfer window may be closed until the summer, but that hasn't stopped rumours of some of Europe's biggest clubs making mega-money moves for their primary targets.

Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the continental media for the latest news and transfer rumours...

Spain

MARCA

Real Madrid are eyeing up two future Galacticos in the form of Monaco duo Kylian Mbappe and Bernardo Silva.

The pair caught the eye of many during the 5-3 defeat to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side on Tuesday evening.

Mbappe showed just how clinical he can be with a superb strike which at the time put the Ligue 1 side ahead. The pair wouldn't be cheap but that's never put Florentino Perez off before.

Zinedine Zidane fell to his third defeat in the last nine matches as his Real Madrid side were rocked by two early goals against Valencia on Wednesday evening.

Cristiano Ronaldo pulled a goal back but Los Blancos couldn't find an equaliser, much to the anger of the Portuguese attacker. Footage caught just after the final whistle showed Ronaldo saying "I scored a goal, what did you do?" to a teammate but it is not yet known who.

Germany

SPORT BILD

Real Madrid playmaker and long-term Tottenham Hotspur target Isco looks set to leave the club this summer and Jordi Alba has, to the surprise of many, thrown Barcelona's name into the hat.

"All good players are welcome here. I appreciate Isco very much. I know him from our time in Valencia and know he has great qualities. Everything else will show the time."

Could the former Malaga man follow in the footsteps of Barcelona manager Luis Enrique who swapped the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium for the Camp Nou in 1996?

Italy

CALCIOMERCATO

The row between Massimiliano Allegri and Antonio Conte favourite Leonardo Bonucci is threatening to bring the Juventus manager's reign at the club to a premature end. The defender was dropped for the Champions League tie with Porto but is set to be recalled to the team. Allegri reportedly went to the clubs hierarchy with a "it's me or him" ultimatum and the club have backed the player.

Fiorentina's run in the Europa League came to an end after the Serie A side surrendered a 2-0 lead on the night - and a 3-0 lead on aggregate - as Gladbach scored four goals in 16 minutes. It puts La Viola boss Paulo Sousa under increased pressure and his time in Florence may be coming to an end with the club sat in eighth position in Serie A.

GAZZETTA

Fiorentina's defeat to Gladbach could see Nikola Kalinic now complete his move to China. The Croatian striker has been linked with a move to Fabio Cannavaro's Tianjin Quanjian for the best part of two months now but has so far resisted the move. However, after Europa League disappointment he could now be persuaded.

France

L'EQUIPE

Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas has made an extraordinary claim to suggest he has close to €170million of attacking talent in his squad.

When asked about the potential sale of star striker Alexandre Lacazette, he had this to say: "We are obliged to do nothing because we make profits without transfers, but there is €170million of potential surplus value."

Could such valuations put potential suitors off of the likes of Corentin Tolisso, Nabil Fekir and the aforementioned Lacazette?