Baptista eyes Real stay

Real Madrid forward Julio Baptista has no intentions of leaving the club; despite the interests of Newcastle and Galatasaray in the Brazilian frontman. Baptista is valued at around £9 million by the Spaniards.

'My aim is playing for Real Madrid more often than in the last season, showing my value as a footballer to the fans,' said Baptista.

'I’m going to fight and we’ll see how this ends. I’m thinking of playing, showing what I can do. It’s difficult to show my real level throughout the season without playing continuously, but I know for sure what my future is.'