Real Madrid Coach Zinedine Zidane has said talk of mass sales at the club this summer are ‘disrespectful’ to his current squad.
The Frenchman admitted that changes to the first-team squad would be necessary but he refused to be drawn on speculation regarding players such as Raphael Varane, Gareth Bale and Marcelo.
“I find that talk disrespectful,” Zidane responded when quizzed about the future of players and the club’s transfer plans.
“This is not something we talk about even though there are lots of journalists and newspapers discussing this, for us it is not important.
“We are aware we need to make changes and that is something that the club will carry out but I am not here to talk about players we do not feel are important.
“Specifically, I do not want Raphael (Varane) to leave because he has the perfect profile, he has been here for eight years, has won everything but he is still young.
“He has not said anything to me and we all know he is at the best club in the world so I do not know anything more than this.
“Marcelo is a player we need, he is very talented and whom we always have the highest respect and demand for, he has been questioned but we all know how fantastic he is.
“Gareth Bale has to face whistles, just as I did, but he has the personality to overcome this and show his talent.”
