Reus, the hottest property in Europe

Posted Friday, January 02, 2015 by Marca.com

THE RACE IS ON TO SIGN THE GERMAN STAR

The race is on to sign Marco Reus and Real Madrid are in pole position. All that remains to be seen is whether Florentino Pérez can fend off attacks from Europe's other big guns to land his man.

CHELSEA
Reus is Mou's top target
A familiar foe is one of Real Madrid's biggest rivals to get their hands on Marco Reus. José Mourinho has told Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich that Reus is the best-value player available on the market.

MANCHESTER CITY
Soriano and Begiristain are long-term admirers
The two former Barça execs have received rave reports about Reus and City are always willing to blow other bidders out of the water if they want someone badly enough, making the interest from the Premier League champions a Real cause for concern.

MANCHESTER UNITED
Interested in adding to their Di María coup
United remain in transition mode and plan to continue their rebuilding job next summer. Having already secured Ángel Di María, Louis van Gaal wants a wideman who can unsettle defences on the other side of the pitch.

PSG
Al-Khelaïfi eager to add to his galaxy of stars
The PSG chief needs to bring in another marquee name to play alongside and subsequently fill the shoes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is in the twilight of his career. Reus's age, profile and talent make him an ideal target.

BAYERN
Robben and Ribéry will need replacing
Bayern Munich have been tracking Reus for years and have successfully raided Dortmund in recent years to sign Mario Götze and Robert Lewandowski. What's more, Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben are getting on in years and will eventually need replacing.