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UK Back Pages: Real Madrid Target £250m Worth of Premier League Stars

Plenty of Friday morning's back pages focus on the IAAF scandal, but there is still room for the latest from the beautiful game—much of it concerning the knock-on effect of Real and Atletico Madrid's transfer bans.

The Sun believe that Real will be targeting up to £250 million of Premier League talent this summer—including Eden Hazard, Sergio Aguero and David De Gea—despite the fact that they should be serving a transfer ban:

The Daily Star also believe Premier League clubs are bracing themselves for a Real Madrid spending spree:

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 14, 2016

The Mirror, meanwhile, believe Madrid's ban might make it easier for Chelsea to acquire the services of Diego Simeone:

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 14, 2016

The Guardian also focus on the Madrid ban, claiming that Manchester United and Chelsea will have to alter their transfer plans.