SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Julen Lopetegui, Real Madrid head coach

(on if he has asked for more players to bring to Real Madrid):

"The conversations I've had with the club are absolutely private. We are all in perfect sync and I have already expressed my wishes with the roster. We are aware that some important players from the recent history Real Madrid have left. We can view that as a difficulty or how I see it which is as an opportunity to take a step forward as a team, and opportunity to move forward collectively, to be a great team and to aspire that amongst us we are capable of reach the requirement which at Real Madrid is to win it all."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Julen Lopetegui, Real Madrid head coach

(on expectations after two months at Real Madrid):

"My level of enthusiasm is at the maximum as I believe it is for the majority of the players of Real Madrid. because that is what will move us to fight for the objectives we will have during the season. And that players that want to leave Real Madrid..."

Reporter comment: "In the cases of Kovacic and Modric, if you know, since you have enthusiasm for the project, possibly more ambitious as head coach, if you know that there are players that want to step down from that."

"I understand that both will be happy to play with Real Madrid."