Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini is adamant the Spanish giants will cope if they cannot bring in Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.
Although they have already spent close to £200million on Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Raul Albiol this summer, Madrid are still looking to bring in more new faces and Alonso is near the top of their wanted list.
However, Madrid are not finding it straightforward to cut a deal for the Spain international, with the big-spending La Liga outfit admitting this week that they are some way short of Liverpool's valuation of the Euro 2008 winner.
Madrid have not given up on Alonso yet, but Pellegrini has dismissed any suggestion that the 27-year-old is "indispensable" to the team.
"Indispensable players do not exist. He's an important player as he has shown with the Spanish team. It's no mystery that Real Madrid are interested in his services, but it will not be easy," said Pellegrini.
The Chilean coach believes Madrid are not far away from finishing their summer rebuilding, with just a few more additions needed, and hopes everything can be settled sooner rather than later.
"We are looking at some alternatives in a few positions. The attacking part is complete, and maybe we lack a player in the middle of the pitch and a full-back, but the rest of the positions are covered," he said.
Although they have already spent close to £200million on Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Raul Albiol this summer, Madrid are still looking to bring in more new faces and Alonso is near the top of their wanted list.
However, Madrid are not finding it straightforward to cut a deal for the Spain international, with the big-spending La Liga outfit admitting this week that they are some way short of Liverpool's valuation of the Euro 2008 winner.
Madrid have not given up on Alonso yet, but Pellegrini has dismissed any suggestion that the 27-year-old is "indispensable" to the team.
"Indispensable players do not exist. He's an important player as he has shown with the Spanish team. It's no mystery that Real Madrid are interested in his services, but it will not be easy," said Pellegrini.
The Chilean coach believes Madrid are not far away from finishing their summer rebuilding, with just a few more additions needed, and hopes everything can be settled sooner rather than later.
"We are looking at some alternatives in a few positions. The attacking part is complete, and maybe we lack a player in the middle of the pitch and a full-back, but the rest of the positions are covered," he said.
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