Benitez is thought to be looking elsewhere for reinforcements and may bid for Shakhtar Donetsk's Croatian Dario Srna.
Damir Stimac, Srna's agent, said yesterday that Srna is not looking for a move but "we have an agreement that if an offer comes from a club that is in the Champions League, that is fighting for its national championship, that has a big tradition, then we will talk about a transfer".
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