The Special One is frantically trying to add the Croatian star to the Santiago Bernabeu dressing room, but has continued to keep silent on the details of the transfer proceedings.
Real Madrid were overwhelmed in the fifth edition of Eusebio Trophy in Lisbon by an impressive Benfica team. The 5-2 humbling defeat saw Real Madrid youth academy graduate, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javi-Varas-c18024, open the scoring for the Portuguese outfit, while it was Castilla product
Jose Callejon scoring the two goals for Madrid.
In the absence of first team stars, Jose Mourinho tinkered with the squad players and reserve team stars at his disposal in the preseason friendly. Despite the defeat, the Special One was vocal in his praise for the efforts put in by his players.
Los Blancos have yet to add new players to their dressing room, a question that was raised in the post match conference. Mourinho refused to entertain the enquiry, stating that he does not want to get involved in players on other rosters.
Continuing on the topic, Mourinho raised his unease with the transfer market. The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan manager clarified that while he has no qualms with it, it is the media personnel he is worried about as they create unheard and unfound theories
during this time.
When quizzed about his plans for the dressing room in the 2012/13 Spanish top flight campaign, Mourinho shared that he wants 20 outfield players in the roster, adding that he wants to give more chances to Cantera players during the campaign.
"I do not talk about players from other clubs."
"I do not like this market that will last until August 31," the 49-year-old shared. "It allows room for many questions. Not among us [the staff and the players], but among journalists.”
"I want 20 players, not including goalkeepers, and to leave a door open for the youngsters. So, someone has to leave.”
"I try to be honest and they know who they are. Nuri is living in a grey area, neither black nor white. But if there is an interesting possibility to play elsewhere, he would be better off leaving because we saw last year that he did not get many minutes
here."
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