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Published 12:51 20 Jun 2018 BST
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Despite Kovacic's wishes to move on, the report also adds that this is unlikely to happen. Following the appointment of Lopetegui, Real are hoping to keep their squad together and his request to leave is expected to be met with a flat no.
Lopetegui was officially unveiled as Real manager earlier in the week, although was expected to be in charge of the Spanish national side for the World Cup in Russia.
The announcement that he would be Zidane's replacement was made just minutes after the Spanish football federation were informed of his plans, something newly appointed president Luis Rubiales deemed unacceptable. As a result, he was dismissed on the eve of the tournament, two days before Spain's opener with Portugal.
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