Real Madrid new manager, Zinedine Zidane recently spoke about a “2nd project” and continuously mentioned “changes” to a squad he felt needed renewing in a recent interview.
He said, “I am looking forward to this second project, with the president, the club and the fans,”
“It is a great challenge, I know that, but I am really looking forward to it, to returning to coach. I want to work again and put this club back where it should be. The only thing for me is to start work tomorrow.”
The changes statement instantly began speculations that Gareth Bale his reached the end of the road and he would be replaced with either Kylian Mbappe and Eden Hazard.
Even the President of the Spanish giants, Florentino Perez, when asked about Mbappe, said, “Zidane is French, so with Mbappe he could do something, no? Now what we need to do is finish the season well and prepare for next year,”
Directly asked about a choice between Neymar or Mbappe, his words, “I’d take them both.”
On if Ronaldo could return, Zidane said, “That is not today’s issue,”
“We have 11 games to play, then we will see for next years. We all know Cristiano, one of the best players in this club’s history. But today is not for talking about these things. I am not thinking yet about that. The most important thing is to be back at the club, and I am just thinking now about these 11 games. We will have time to look at the rest, with the appropriate people, then we will plan for next season.”
Reports also have it that Perez thought about bringing Jose Mourinho back but changed his mind in Zidane’s favor.
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