Intro:

Speaking after lifting the Champions Cup China in Shanghai on Thursday (30 July) Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez stated that Karim Benzema would not leave the club and is a "key player" for the La Liga side.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Rafael Benitez, Real Madrid head coach:

"I think it was a difficult game. We have to work hard. The last game of our tour wasn't easy. In the end, I think the second half, the tempo was higher. Much better than we want. So everybody in our club is happy."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rafael Benitez, Real Madrid head coach:

(On Karim Benzema possibly being signed by Arsenal)

"Our target is to win the next game. So every time when we play against anyone, we try to win because that is Real Madrid trying to win every game. I don't think Karim will go because he is a key player for us."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Rafael Benitez, Real Madrid head coach:

(On AC Milan's prospects in next season's Serie A)

"Talking about AC Milan, I like the team. They are well organised, they know what to do. And I think this year, obviously there are two or three teams that are really strong. You see Juventus, Roma, Lazio, but I like Inter Milan and I like AC Milan. And also Napoli, they've got (Pepe) Reina and Allan, they have a fantastic team. The competition for the title will be very tight."

SOUNDBITE: (Italian ) Sanisa Mihajlovic, AC Milan head coach:

"The results of the two International Champions Cup games are very positive for us. We trained well and we played well. All our players have been very focused in training and during games. That was what I asked of them. I can accept a bad pass or poor finish every so often but from a tactical point of view I expect everything to be followed to the letter."