Palacio can't split Real Madrid, Barcelona

Boca Juniors striker Rodrigo Palacio says he welcomes interest from both Barcelona and their great Spanish rivals Real Madrid.

Barca had a £13 million bid for Palacio rejected a fortnight ago, while Real have been working closely with Boca since the capture of Fernando Gago, which has included them securing first refusal on three of their brightest young players.

"Most of the Spanish teams boast great players," Palacio told Marca. "Obviously Barca and Madrid are the strongest. But I do not have a preference for either of them."

Asked if both clubs came in for him, who he would choose, Palacio said: "That's an assumption and I do not talk about assumptions. Today my reality is Boca, I don't know what will happen in the future."