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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has acknowledged that one of Thibaut Courtois or Keylor Navas could leave the club when the transfer window reopens in the summer. Courtois was recruited by Los Blancos last summer with a view to cementing the number one role with the club, but that has certainly not been the case since the return of Zidane as their head coach.
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has remained coy over the future of Gareth Bale at the Bernabeu next term. The Wales international has struggled to take up the responsibility of leading the attack since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo last summer, and this has generated plenty of frustration among the supporters, who have jeered him on many occasions.
Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has refused to speak on the speculation linking him with Real Madrid. The reigning European champions are understood to have recently made a formal approach to pursue the Belgium international from the Blues and this has further triggered concerns over the attacker’s future at the Bridge.
It is a high chance that Gareth Bale will not be given a place in the first 11 of the team against Athletico Madrid as the team prepares for the Madrid Derby. At the Wanda Stadium, the two teams from the same city, but with a profound rivalry and history will be fighting against each other once again for pride and honor. Also, the player from Wales might not make the first 11 of the team that will drop to the field, although he might show up in the later stages as a change.
Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane has clarified that he is content with the Reds despite the regular transfer links with Real Madrid. The Senegal international has formed an excellent attacking trident alongside Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah over the past 18 months and their form has enhanced the Reds’ prospects of bagging a maiden Premier League crown.
The Belgian’s contract expires in 2020 and he has been linked with a move to La Liga as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari has indicated that his team are not thinking about the club World Cup just yet with a couple of key La Liga matches left to be played. The European champions are currently the two-time defending champions of the competition but Solari wants his side focused on the job in the lead-up.
Santiago Solari insists that he might have followed the same pathway as Zinedine Zidane in terms of how he has earned the managerial job at Real Madrid, but there are no questions of any comparison between the two individuals because the stature of Zidane is much, much bigger.
There are a lot of similarities between Solari and Zidane. Both of them remained a part of the Real Madrid set-up as a player for a long time and then remained in charge of the club’s B team before being given an opportunity to take charge of the senior team.
Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui has indicated that captain Sergio Ramos has only been rested for the midweek Champions League clash at CSKA Moscow. The Spain international has been ever-present for Los Blancos since the season began but Lopetegui has chosen to rest him for the Moscow trip amid concerns that he has been overused during the opening phase of the campaign.
Spanish striker Mariano Diaz has confirmed that manager Julen Lopetegui was crucial in persuading him to re-join Real Madrid before the summer transfer deadline. The 25-year-old re-signed for the European champions after a single season with Lyon where he contributed 21 goals across all competitions.
