Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has played down renewed speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid. The Spaniard came top of a fans' poll asking who should take charge at the Bernabeu and newspaper reports say Madrid's hierachy may now make a move.
He admits a return to his home city is appealing but insists that he is happy on Merseyside and wants to stay and build on the Champions League success.
"My only idea is to prepare the team for the next season," he said.
"Of course, I was born there, I have a lot of friends there, I know people in the club, and my family is in Madrid.
"But I'm proud of my situation and really happy at Liverpool. I've a clear idea about my future and that is to win another trophy, or trophies, next season.
"I am working now, preparing the future, thinking about what to do and what to say to some players, and establishing if we can sign new players."
Benitez, a former youth coach at Real Madrid, won 94% of the vote and has an impressive CV.
The 45-year-old's success in the Champions League final over AC Milan comes 12 months after he won the Spanish title and the Uefa Cup with Valencia.
Real Madrid finished the season empty-handed and president Florentino Perez is thought to be ready to dismiss coach Wanderley Luxemburgo, despite the Brazilian closing the gap on Barcelona at the top of La Liga since his arrival in January.
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