Espanyol have asked Real Madrid for strikers Roberto Soldado and Javier Saviola.

After victory over Real on Saturday, Espanyol directors hosted their visitors for a post-match dinner.

During the evening, Espanyol officials inquired about the availability of both Soldado and Saviola. While Soldado is set to be offered on-loan in January, Real chiefs are adamant they're delighted with the form of Saviola and he is a key member of coach Bernd Schuster's squad.