Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Florentino Perez believes it will be impossible for clubs to make major transfers this summer following the collapse of the European Super League, seemingly ruling Real Madrid out of the race for Erling Haaland and giving a boost to both Manchester United and Manchester City.
In his second interview of over an hour in a matter of days, Madrid president Perez attempted to defend the Super League but did little to convince anyone of its virtue.
Perez expressed his sadness at the proposal's utter failure, which has now seen every team other than Madrid and Barcelona officially confirm their withdrawal after mass backlash, though claimed it was not yet 'dead'.
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