Mourinho in the market for one more striker
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July 13, 2011, Wednesday
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REAL Madrid's squad is almost complete but the club still lacks one forward, according to coach Jose Mourinho.
Real was unable to end the dominance of great rival Barcelona in Mourinho's first campaign in charge last season and has already added midfielders Nuri Sahin and Hamit Altintop, defenders Raphael Varane and Fabio Coentrao and forward Jose Callejon to its roster.
Reports in local media have linked the big-spending club with forwards Sergio Aguero of Argentina and Neymar of Brazil, currently representing their countries at the Copa America in Argentina.
"We decided to improve and balance the squad without ever losing the dimension of creating a team for the future," Mourinho said in an interview on Real's website.
"We have signed players whom we felt were important to complete a squad that was already very strong," the Portuguese added. "In my opinion, and in that of everyone, we are missing one more man, one more attacker."
Real's players and technical staff arrived in Los Angeles yesterday on the first leg of a pre-season tour that will also take them to Germany, England and China. They will play David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy on July 17.
Mourinho dropped Lassana Diarra from the team's preseason training, leaving the France international's future with the Spanish club uncertain. Diarra and fellow midfielders Pedro Leon, Royston Drenthe and Sergio Canales were left out of the 25-man squad that flew out to the United States.
Mourinho said the low average age of the current squad meant it was good for the next 10 years.
Real was unable to end the dominance of great rival Barcelona in Mourinho's first campaign in charge last season and has already added midfielders Nuri Sahin and Hamit Altintop, defenders Raphael Varane and Fabio Coentrao and forward Jose Callejon to its roster.
Reports in local media have linked the big-spending club with forwards Sergio Aguero of Argentina and Neymar of Brazil, currently representing their countries at the Copa America in Argentina.
"We decided to improve and balance the squad without ever losing the dimension of creating a team for the future," Mourinho said in an interview on Real's website.
"We have signed players whom we felt were important to complete a squad that was already very strong," the Portuguese added. "In my opinion, and in that of everyone, we are missing one more man, one more attacker."
Real's players and technical staff arrived in Los Angeles yesterday on the first leg of a pre-season tour that will also take them to Germany, England and China. They will play David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy on July 17.
Mourinho dropped Lassana Diarra from the team's preseason training, leaving the France international's future with the Spanish club uncertain. Diarra and fellow midfielders Pedro Leon, Royston Drenthe and Sergio Canales were left out of the 25-man squad that flew out to the United States.
Mourinho said the low average age of the current squad meant it was good for the next 10 years.
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