Diego Lopez fails to save his place

Posted Friday, August 01, 2014 by Marca.com

Diego López is leaving Real Madrid. The goalkeeper has been informed as such, and must now look for a way out for when the team returns from its tour of the USA. Both Napoli and Monaco are interested in the player's shot-stopping services, although the player's plans were to stay on at Real and compete for a place between the sticks.

The arrival of Keylor Navas and Carlo's backing of Iker Casillas for the coming season have pushed Diego López towards the club's exit door. Real Madrid are seriously thinking about paying the player all monies owed stipulated on his contract and allowing him to sign for any club that he wishes. All at the Bernabéu are grateful for the keeper's work done and professionalism and for this reason will do everything to make his leaving as painless as possible.

In a meeting last Wednesday, Real gave the keeper's agent until Monday to find a way out for the player. Time is running short, as Keylor Navas will not be presented until López has left. The club wants to unveil their new signing this Monday and start him training.

Monaco are the big favourites to sign the player, but close behind are Napoli and Chelsea. If Mourinho's club manage to pass Cech on to PSG, they will come gunning for the Spaniard.