Sacchi: I wanted Roma's Totti at Real Madrid.

Arrigo Sacchi has revealed he pushed hard for Real Madrid to go for Francesco Totti.

Sacchi, who was general manager at Real for a short spell, said yesterday he urged the Spanish giants to move for Totti as a replacement for Zinedine Zidane.

"I'm convinced that we will again see Totti at his phenomenal best," said Sacchi, "The player who has always delighted us.

"What I must say, is that I have tried to sign him in February: when Real Madrid thought about a successor for Zidane I pushed very hard in order to sign Totti."