The Spain goalkeeper has hinted at a possible departure
from the Santiago Bernabeu, suggesting he wants to play for a club where he
would be considered No.1
Casillas has dropped the biggest hint yet that his future lies away from Real
Madrid.
The goalkeeper, who is currently understudy to Diego
Lopez at the Bernabeu, has spoken of his desire to be first choice again at
club level.
Casillas has been linked with a string of top European
sides ahead of next summer's World Cup when he faces a battle to keep his
position as Spain's No.1.
The 32-year-old was expected to attend a training camp in
Doha - backed by the Iker Casillas Foundation - for around 20 specially
selected, young goalkeepers from around the world.
But, due to the possibility of his wife, Sara Carbonero,
giving birth to the couple's first child this week, he opted out after medical
advice.
Casillas instead spoke to the keepers on a conference
call on Friday, dispensing advice from his own experiences and passing on tips
for career progression.
At the end of the discussion, he took questions from the
group and was asked directly if he was interested in joining Manchester City,
the Premier League club managed by his former Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini.
"I'm not going anywhere I'm going to be No.2,"
said Casillas, who is under contract with Madrid until 2017.
Casillas has been linked with City after Pellegrini
recently dropped Joe Hart, but the England goalkeeper has since won his place
back and started in the 2-1 victory against Liverpool on Thursday.
But, intriguingly, the Spanish icon - who has a record
152 caps for his country - has left the door open for any club where he would
be guaranteed to be first choice.
Culled from Goal
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