Following the police charges brought against Miguel Lopez, Spanish champions Real Madrid have called off their £30million bid for the Harchester United striker.

Lopez will face a crown court hearing in October to decide what punishment he and team-mates Jason Porter, Sean Campbell and Gavin Moody should face for failing to report information to police regarding the death of casino owner Jonathan Franks.

Lopez could face a minimum of 3 months in jail and Real Madrid say they aren't prepared to pay so much with such a risk hanging over him. They're now set to sign Javier Saviola instead.