But Brazilian striker Ronaldo is staying put despite interest from former club Inter Milan, who had mulled sending fellow striker Adriano in the opposite direction, according to Cadena Ser radio on Wednesday.

The 'meringues' started the Spanish league season with a dull 0-0 home draw with Villarreal which earned them a resounding booing from their fans.

Unsettled Reyes, who turns 23 on Friday, has been angling all summer for a move from Arsenal, whom he joined in 2004 from Seville, where Baptista also played until coming to the Bernabeu a year ago.

"I'm the happiest man in the world," Reyes told Radio Marca.

Madrid coach Fabio Capello can now shuffle the pack although 2002 World Cup winner Ronaldo, whose contract runs till June 2008 and has a net annual salary of 7.5 million euros, will stay with the club after publicly ending the speculation about his future this week.

The "phenomenon," desperate to help Real end a barren run of three seasons without silverware, is set to be back in action in several weeks after undergoing an operation on his left tibia following the World Cup finals last month.