Real Madrid mentor Zinedine Zidane said on Wednesday he can’t anticipate Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the club, regardless of different reports in the Spanish media saying he is amidst a remain off with president Florentino Perez over a compensation debate.
Ronaldo, 32, marked his last manage Real in November 2016 until June 2021, however is accounted for to request another new contract to align his compensation with Lionel Messi and Neymar, the best two workers in world soccer.
“I can’t imagine Real Madrid without Cristiano, this is his club and the one where he needs to be,” Zidane told a news conference ahead of Real’s King’s Cup quarter-final first leg against Leganes.
“We all know what people are talking about outside the club, but inside he has to just think about playing, as always. I only want to talk about his performances.”
Ronaldo gathered a joint-record fifth Ballon d’Or grant in December however has just scored four times in La Liga this season, a tremendous factor in the Spanish and European champions limp title protection.
Genuine have fallen a momentous 19 focuses behind runaway association pioneers Barcelona and are as of now fourth in the standings, trailing second-set Atletico Madrid by 10 focuses and third-put Valencia by eight, despite the fact that they have played one diversion less.
“Everyone loves him for everything he has done. We are in a difficult moment right now but he is still with us,” Zidane added.
“Cristiano is old enough to deal with the club himself. I only talk to him about what goes on on the pitch. He manages what goes on off it.”
Prior on Wednesday, Real incredible Manolo Sanchis said the club should oppose Ronaldo’s requests for a compensation climb.
“Madrid don’t need to increase his (Ronaldo’s) salary,” Sanchis, who won eight Liga titles and two Champions Leagues with the club between 1983 and 2001, told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope.
“If Madrid collapse this season, he will be on his way out. (Alfredo) Di Stefano left Madrid so anyone can leave now without it causing a big drama.”