[I_Rossoneri]

Carlo Ancelotti is looking at his future after Milan and puts Spain - where he could replace Fabio Capello - firmly ahead of the Premiership.

“I like Spanish football more than English,” explained the tactician who has won the Scudetto, Champions League, Coppa Italia and European Super Cup.

“If I really have to imagine myself in a place other than Milan, then I think of La Liga before the Premiership.”

These statements do not come as much of a surprise, as Ancelotti has already been repeatedly linked with Real Madrid and Valencia.

He is one of the favourite options to replace another Italian ex-pat, as Capello is struggling badly at the Bernabeu following three defeats in his last four Liga games.

According to newspaper ‘Tuttosport,’ the move would also be a method of buttering up their real target from Milan – Kaka.

Real Madrid were reported to FIFA after what the Rossoneri claimed was an illegal approach towards the Brazilian this summer, but that hasn’t stopped them from giving interviews reiterating their intention of poaching the player.

Valencia are another option for Ancelotti, where he’d follow in the footsteps of another Italian Coach, Claudio Ranieri.


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This post has been edited by I_Rossoneri: Jan 9 2007, 08:57 PM