Editions
Los 40 USA
Scores
Follow us on
Hello

REAL MADRID

Real Madrid: Zidane's Copa del Rey press conference - 10 quotes

Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane spoke to the media on Tuesday, on the eve of Los Blancos' Copa del Rey clash with Unionistas Salamanca.

Zidane.
CHEMA DIAZDIARIO AS

Copa del Rey:

"We're going to be fully focused on it. It's an important competition, as is everything that's coming up."

Gareth Bale and James Rodríguez:

"They're both available to play and will go to Salamanca."

Álvaro Odriozola close to joining Bayern Munich:

"He has the opportunity to leave, but nothing's official yet."

Bringing Jesús Vallejo back into fold after unsuccessful Wolves loan spell:

"We'll see. At the moment, Vallejo returning isn't on the table."

Zidane oversees Real Madrid training on Tuesday, as Los Blancos prepared for Wednesday's Copa del Rey third-round tie against Unionistas Salamanca.
Full screen
Zidane oversees Real Madrid training on Tuesday, as Los Blancos prepared for Wednesday's Copa del Rey third-round tie against Unionistas Salamanca.JESUS ALVAREZ ORIHUELADIARIO AS

Kylian Mbappé's praise for Zidane:

"He's the example to follow now."

January signings:

"Anything can happen between now and 31 January, in terms of arrivals and departures."

Single-match format in Copa:

"In France you play just the one game and I'm used to it. [But] we'll accept whatever format we're given."

New Real Madrid signing Reinier:

"We have to take it step by step. When he arrives, we'll see what we do. The plan is that he'll play for Castilla."

Reinier qualities:

"Like every Brazilian, he's technically very good. You get a good idea from the videos of him, but I'm going to wait."

Will second-choice goalkeeper Alphonse Areola start in the Copa?

"I'm sorry, I'm not going to tell you anything."