Real Madrid management will spend the international break assessing their player contract plans.

Xabi Alonso's deal is due to expire in June, but Sami Khedira, Karim Benzema and Alvaro Morata also must be addressed as their deals run to 2015.

Sergio Ramos, meanwhile, is demanding a pay-rise to his contract, which runs to 2017.

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