Diego Lopez is furious at being forced out of Real Madrid this summer and has told club directors: Im the best goalkeeper here and you know it. Signed by former coach Jose Mourinho after Iker Casillas was injured in January of last year, the Galician remained first choice for the remainder of the 2012-13 season, before sharing the responsibilities with the club captain last term. Lopez then rejected a move to Monaco last summer in order to fight for his place at Madrid and was rewarded as he was chosen by goalkeeping coach Villiam Vecchi as the man to start in La Liga in 2013-14. But Madrid came third in the Primera Division, while winning the two competitions in which Casillas started - the Copa del Rey and the Champions League. Nevertheless, Ikers poor performances at the World Cup gave Lopez renewed hope he would be first choice in the coming campaign and the Galician was prepared for a three-way fight for a starting spot with Casillas and summer signing Keylor Navas. Seemingly, he has been punished by his association with Mourinho and the fact that the club have ended up without a trophy in all of the competitions he has played (Liga, Copa and Champions League in 2012-13 and the Primera Division again in 2013-14). Lopez is unhappy at the treatment he has received and told Madrid directors on the flight back from their pre-season tour of United States this week: Im the best goalkeeper at the club and you know it - but do what you like... The former Villarreal and Sevilla shot-stopper is now being encouraged to accept offers this summer, with Madrid prepared to bite the bullet and pay the remainder of his contract - which runs until 2017 - at around €12 million in total. AC Milan are now in pole position to sign the Galician goalkeeper on a free transfer after Monacos interest cooled. Rakesh Gupta Rahul Khanna
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:23:06 +0000
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