Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid duo Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo aren’t for sale and any potential suitors should stop thinking about trying to sign either of them.
Rumours have never gone away that Ronaldo could seek to end his career back at Manchester United, while PSG are known to be willing to use their financial muscle to take him to Paris.
But in an interview with Shortlist, the Real Madrid Castilla boss said the 30-year-old Portugal international is going nowhere.
“Cristiano has been the best player in the world in recent years and he knows he’s the best. That doesn’t mean he didn’t work hard, or that he doesn’t want to get better or better, but it gives you confidence to know how good you are. He isn’t for sale,” he said.
The 1998 World Cup winner then went on to discuss Bale. The Welshman appears happier in Madrid this season but there was plenty of talk last campaign about a return home to the Premier League after getting tired of the constant criticism in Spain.
But Zidane stated: “Of course other clubs will want [Bale], he’s one of the best in the world. But Bale, his agent and the club have made it clear: his future is at Madrid. We sign the best players in the world, we don’t sell them.”
