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Boluda: Real not planning more signings

Boluda took charge of the Primera Liga champions on Friday when Ramon Calderon was forced to resign after the Marca newspaper published allegations of irregularities at the club's general assembly last month.

In his first interview as president, Boluda told Marca that Real would probably not buy further players this month following the signings of Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Lassana Diarra.

"In this world, you can never rule it out completely but the squad is complete and I don't think so," the 53-year-old businessman said. "We have a fairly complete and balanced side and we are going to remain like this until the end."

"I don't know," Boluda said when asked about the alleged agreement. "I have not seen anything. Neither contracts or anything else."

"I am taking charge of a sunken ship and I will salvage it," he said. "Like yoghurts, I have a sell-by date. What I want to do is sort things out and then go."

Real have been attempting to register Huntelaar and Diarra for next month's Champions League knockout phase but have fallen foul of UEFA rules that dictate only one of the pair can play.

But asked whether he planned to "dispense with" Mijatovic, Boluda replied: "As things stand, I am not going to dispense with anyone until I have analysed what is best for the club on a case-by-case basis."