Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Huntelaar rubbishes exit rumours

Huntelaar rubbishes exit rumours
Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar insists he never said that he wanted to quit Real Madrid in the summer.

The former Ajax star only moved to the Bernabeu in a Ј15million January deal, but he has been offered limited opportunities with the Primera Liga champions.

Huntelaar's agent, Arnold Oosterveer, was recently quoted as saying that his client was happy in Spain following reports that the 25-year-old had suffered a bust-up with manager Juande Ramos.

And Huntelaar - who scored twice as Real swept aside Real Betis 6-1 on Saturday to close the gap on league leaders Barcelona - has now dismissed the speculation.

"It is not true what has been said," he told Marca . "I do not know where they got it from."

Setback

Real agreed to sign Huntelaar prior to the arrival of Ramos and it has been suggested that the player does not feature in the plans of the former Tottenham boss.

Ahead of their last 16 UEFA Champions League meeting with Liverpool, Real were forced to choose from Huntelaar and Lassana Diarra - two new signings who had already participated in Uefa competition this season - as regulations stated that only one of the duo could participate.

Ramos opted for ex-Portsmouth star Diarra and Huntelaar, who scored twice as Real swept aside Real Betis 6-1 on Saturday, admits the decision was a setback.

"It will not be easy to watch from the outside against Liverpool," he added. "When I was told was the worst moment, but it has happened. It is reality."

However, the 19-time Holland cap is adamant he continues to enjoy a strong relationship with his boss.

"We have a very good relationship. We have had great conversations," he concluded.

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