According to Radio Marca, Galatasaray striker Mauro Icardi is close to joining Real Madrid in January.

Rumours of Icardi joining Real Madrid circulated earlier, but club insiders promptly refuted them.

The conjecture, however, appears to be far from done, and a deal might be reached this winter.

Icardi is expected to join Los Blancos in January in a deal worth roughly €8 million plus bonuses.

The 30-year-old’s astonishing revival at Gala has attracted suitors from all around Europe, including Los Blancos.

Icardi lit up the Turkish Super Lig this season with 12 goals and five assists, while his performances in the Champions League drew a lot of attention.

He scored in the dramatic comeback triumph over Manchester United, as well as against Bayern Munich, despite the fact that the Turkish giants were eliminated from the group stage.

The former Paris Saint-Germain player would battle with Joselu for a regular starting spot.

Following the departure of Karim Benzema, Los Blancos chose not to sign an elite centre-forward in 2023, instead replacing him with Joselu.

However, Madrid has moved on from the iconic French striker, courtesy to Jude Bellingham, who has taken over the goalscoring duties this season with an eye-catching score of 17 goals and five assists in all competitions.

Joselu’s chances were limited by the English midfielder’s magical run, but the Spaniard has demonstrated his worth with every occasion, scoring eight goals and assisting twice.

Vinicius Junior’s injury may have led Real Madrid to pursue Icardi as a replacement striker, despite the fact that he has a completely different profile and is more of a penalty box striker.

Endrick Felipe, a Brazilian adolescent prodigy who will join Real Madrid next summer, attended the weekend La Liga game against Villarreal and visited the players and manager Carlo Ancelotti in the dressing room.