

Real linked with Gerrard
Steven Gerrard's career statistics
Real Madrid have made Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard their number one 2005 transfer target, according to reports in Spain.
"Gerrard is the target for Real," stated Spanish sports daily AS.
Real spent most of the summer trying to lure Arsenal's Patrick Vieira to the Bernabeu but the French midfielder opted to stay at Highbury.
The paper also said that talks to sign striker Francesco Totti had already started with his Italian club Roma.
After Euro 2004, Gerrard admitted he was ready to leave Liverpool before new manager Rafael Benitez persuaded him to stay.
Gerrard had seemed set to join Chelsea but decided to stay at Anfield.
"Everyone linked me with Chelsea and assumed that was where I was going but, to be honest, there were three or four good clubs knocking on my agent's door," said Gerrard.