Michael Salgado admits he's been working on Real Madrid captain Raul about a move to Blackburn Rovers.
The defender spoke to Guti, another former Real teammate, last month.
And he revealed: "He wanted to come, he was waiting for us."
But Salgado fears Raul is off to the Bundesliga, adding: "I've tried to get him to join but don't know if the chairman is too tight."
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