MADRID.- Zinedine Zidane threw balls on the rumors about a possible return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Without going into depth, the French acknowledged what the Portuguese had done at the Santiago Bernabéu.
“You know what Cristiano is for Real Madrid. What he did here is history, it’s magnificent. He is now a Juve player. He’s doing very well there. I can’t say anything because a lot is said. He is a player from Juve and I have to respect these things “, said Zidane.
And, as reported by “El Chiringuito”, Jorge Mendes gave up the possibility of returning CR7 to lead Real Madrid. As ESPN learned, the news came as a “surprise” in the white wardrobe environment, although it is also privately acknowledged that this option is “very complicated”.
Zidane also spoke about Sergio Ramos and Eden Hazard. Both players will be available again for the match against Elche (Saturday, 16:15 CET).
About the Andalusian and about his desire to continue at Real Madrid, Zidane specified, once again, what is his desire as a white coach.
“I do not know what’s going to happen. What we want is for Sergio to stay here. He is an important player for us. It has always been and I want to stay to continue playing. As a coach, I can say that. “
Sergio Ramos himself confirmed the ESPN information from the last months that there is no news about his renewal yet: “There is no news about my renewal, I would like to …”, said the Madrid captain.
Real Madrid prefers to renew the camero every year, while the player wants to sign two years in one go. Progress on this issue is expected in the next two weeks.
As for Hazard, Zidane announced that he looks “good” and asked the fans for patience, because his best version is yet to come, despite the injuries of the last year and a half.
“She was in trouble. It is true that he never had a long injury, which prevented him from playing for a long time. He has a long contract and, when he does well, damn good, he will make it impressive. And since I’m positive, I tell fans who might have doubts that when a player isn’t 100% complicated. He certainly does it very well here “, said the Madrid coach.
By the way, Zidane also faced the rumors that put Varane out of the club this summer. The central defender ends his contract in June 2022 and, if Madrid does not renew it, he could earn money just by selling it at the end of this season.
“I don’t think so. In addition, he always said it. I always heard him talk very well about the club. I think he is very happy in Madrid and I only see him here,” commented a convinced Zidane.
Finally, the French coach spoke about Asensio, who said that “his injury does not prevent him from doing anything and it is clear that we will ask for more because we know who the player is”. And about Vinicius, about whom he acknowledged that his evolution is “good knowing that he is a young man who wants to improve”.