Real Madrid Coach Jose Mourinho Still In Hunt For Striker - Report

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will once again emphasise to the club his desire to bring in a new striker in January, according to reports from Spain.

AS comments that the Portuguese mastermind does not believe that his squad has sufficient cover in attacking positions, with Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema his only recognised strikers.

Mourinho recently commented to the publication: “With another forward, if [Karim] Benzema or [Gonzalo] Higuain are injured, I could look to the bench and see solutions, and I cannot play both at once because if one is injured in the fifth minute, I have no one spare.”

The former Chelsea and Inter coach was told that there were no additional funds available in the summer transfer window to make an approach for a forward, but depending on events between now and January, money may be made available.

Potential targets include Manchester City’s Emmanuel Adebayor, who faces a battle for first team football at Eastlands, Bayern Munich’s Mario Gomez or young Anderlecht prospect Romelu Lukaku.

Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and Wolfsburg’s Bosnian international Edin Dzeko have also previously been linked with the capital club.