Real Madrid Transfer News: David De Gea, Eden Hazard, Cristiano Ronaldo Rumours

Real Madrid could reportedly fund the purchases of both David De Gea and Eden Hazard next summer by selling Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

There has been widespread speculation of late that Ronaldo may move on in 2016, either back to former club Manchester United or Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, per Chisanga Malata in the Daily Star.

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The 30-year-old would likely still warrant a fee around the £80 million Real paid for him in 2009, and this could allow Los Blancos to move for United's De Gea and Chelsea's Hazard, per Spanish outlet Fichajes (h/t Metro's Mark Brus).

Hazard has been poor so far in the 2015-16 campaign for struggling Chelsea—the defending Premier League champions currently lie 16th after 12 matches—and could be open to a move to the Santiago Bernabeu, per Bleacher Report's Dean Jones:

While the Belgian has dropped off in form in the new term, he is still a fantastic talent, and the 24-year-old could move to Madrid as a ready-made long-term replacement for Ronaldo. 

De Gea's links with the La Liga giants have been well publicised. His mooted move to the Bernabeu collapsed at the end of the summer transfer window, and he subsequently signed on to a new four-year contract with United.

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Reports have suggested the 25-year-old's new deal includes a £30 million release clause, per the Guardian's Jamie Jackson.

This is a very affordable price for Real, and it would be no surprise if they reignited their interest in De Gea next summer as he has continued to excel for United and undoubtedly remains one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Real's current No. 1 goalkeeper Keylor Navas has been superb early in the new season, and they have struggled during his injury-enforced absence of late with Kiko Casilla between the posts, per Opta:

De Gea's arrival at the Bernabeu would undoubtedly see the 28-year-old Costa Rican depart the club in search of a No. 1 spot elsewhere, and thus the Real hierarchy will have to decide which of the pair they see as the better option in the long-term.

It would be unduly harsh on Navas if he maintains his early form throughout the 2015-16 season and Real bring in De Gea next summer as competition and a likely replacement.

But the Spaniard has been on the club's radar for some time, and he was previously seen as the natural heir to Iker Casillas.

Hazard and De Gea would both constitute Galactico signings, the type of purchase for which Real have been famous for in the past.

It may require the departure of perhaps their best-ever singing, though, to make it financially viable to bring them both in.