La Liga, EPL, Transfer Rumour, Marcos Alonso, Real Madrid, Chelsea

Real Madrid continued to cling to the coat-tails of city rivals Atlético in the La Liga title race after winning 2-0 at home against Valencia. First-half goals from Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos won the game as Zinedine Zidane’s team moved above Barcelona and into second place in the table, five points behind leaders Atlético, who have two games in hand. There was a nervous early moment from Jaume Doménech when the Valencia goalkeeper misjudged Casemiro’s long-range shot, diving past the ball before having to desperately flick

After having a silent transfer window by their standards so far, Real Madrid are reportedly ready to splash their money and strengthen their squad going into the new season. The 4-2 loss to Atletico Madrid has come as a reality check for Los Blancos who are looking to acquire a few players before the window ends. According to reports in Daily Star, they are looking to reinforce their defence, especially the left-back position where there is no back up for Brazil's Marcelo after