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Real Madrid Transfer News: Neymar 'Obsession' Reported, Top Los Blancos Rumours

Florentino Perez is reportedly hoping for "full-blown treason" from Barcelona's Neymar as he attempts to persuade the Brazilian to join Real Madrid.

In much the same way that Luis Figo swapped the Camp Nou for the Bernabeu at the start of Perez's Galactico era in 2000's huge-money deal, the Los Blancos president is reportedly obsessed with snapping up Neymar.

According to Joaquim Piera in Spanish outlet Sport, Perez has been continuously trying to set up a meeting with Neymar's father in an attempt to pull off the transfer he so desires, and get the ball rolling on a new Madrid era "which will not feature Cristiano Ronaldo—or Rafa Benitez.