Ancelotti: Lopez left Real Madrid to find stability

Diego Lopez left Real Madrid in order to find greater "stability" as a player, according to coach Carlo Ancelotti. Lopez joined AC Milan during the summer after slipping back down the pecking order in the Spanish capital, with Iker Casillas and new signing Keylor Navas the favoured options competing for the No.1 spot. Ancelotti has backed the 32-year-old to become a success in Serie A after admitting he feels the player wanted a more consistent playing situation than he had been afforded at Santiago Bernabeu. "In Madrid he was competing for a place with Casillas; he has decided to take on a new challenge, a different style of football in a different league," Ancelotti told Il Giornale. "He's a quality keeper, hard-working and dedicated. He wanted more stability which is why he left Madrid." Madrid have struggled to find their best form since the upheaval of their squad in the summer, which saw Lopez, Alvaro Morata, Angel Di Maria and Xabi Alonso all leave the club as James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos joined Navas in signing for the European champions. Ancelotti, however, maintains that president Florentino Perez was telling the truth when he said the former Paris Saint-Germain boss was consulted over every deal. "That's right. All of the decisions have been made in accordance with the coach," said Ancelotti. "I'm curious to see how he [Morata] gets on in Italy. I know him well and he needs to play regularly because he is still young." Madrid have been dealt further blows by injuries suffered by Dani Carvajal and Sami Khedira during the international break and Ancelotti concedes he is weary of seeing players return to club duty with problems. "We're not having much luck with the national teams, it's been the same story from last year until now," he added.