Real plan three more signings, says Capello

Real Madrid are targeting another three signings following the arrival of Juventus pair Emerson and Fabio Cannavaro, according…

Real Madrid are targeting another three signings following the arrival of Juventus pair Emerson and Fabio Cannavaro, according to coach Fabio Capello .

"We have five objectives. Two are completed and we'll have to see how the others go. There is no rush," Capello told a news conference at the club's training camp in Austria.

Italy's World Cup-winning captain Cannavaro, 32, and Brazilian midfielder Emerson, 30, agreed to join Real from troubled Italian club Juventus on Wednesday.

Capello refused to be drawn on who the other signings might be when asked if Juve's Gianluca Zambrotta was also going to join Real.

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"He is a great player but it appears that Barcelona have an agreement with him. We are relaxed because we have Roberto Carlos and we'll see if we can get another player instead," he added.

Barcelona confirmed on its website last night that Zambrotta and team mate Lilian Thuram had signed deals to move to the Nou Camp.

Real are also trying to sign Manchester United's Dutch international striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, but have had their initial bid rejected by the English club.

On Van Nistelrooy, who is also being chased by Bayern Munich, Capello said: "We are in discussions and trying to sign him. Everyone wants to get important players but in the end it is the players who decide."

Separately, Juventus said they were in talks with several clubs over possible player sales, but that for the moment no deal had been closed.

Last week, Juventus were demoted to the second-tier Serie B as a punishment for match-fixing, and player sales are a way to offset some of the losses it faces as its Serie A sponsorship and TV rights deals are being renegotiated.