New Delhi: Real Madrid have reportedly offered a non-negotiable deal to Hernan Crespo and it is now up to the Argentine whether or not he wants to accept it.
Real have been searching for a striker ever since learning that Ruud Van Nistelrooy would be out for the rest of the season.
Many names have been linked with the Merengues, including Inter's Hernan Crespo, who seems a viable option for the La Liga champions, especially because he is eligible for the Champions League.
According to Spanish newspaper As, Real Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic has proposed a non-negotiable deal to the former Chelsea player. The club have offered Crespo a contract that will expire in June 2009, with the option to extend for another year.
However, it is believed that the ex-Lazio hitman would prefer a contract until June 2010, but the Madrid board are unwilling to budge. As such, it is now up to Crespo to decide whether he will accept Mijatovic's terms or continue sitting on the bench at Inter under Jose Mourinho.
Should a deal be reached, it would occur during the winter transfer window and the Argentine could play for Real Madrid from January onwards.
The player has seen extremely little time on the pitch this season and has yet to score, furthermore, he was not included in Inter's Champions League squad.
It has been suggested if an agreement for Crespo cannot be reached, then Bernd Schuster's team will offer a deal to Real Zaragoza's Ricardo Oliveira, who had a short stint with AC Milan two seasons ago.
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