Sid Lowe explains how Real Madrid convinced Zinedine Zidane to return as manager and how he and the club plan to navigate their current issues.

Craig Burley tells Alexis Nunes what Zinedine Zidane will give to Real Madrid for the remainder of the season and for the future.
Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale plans to “wait and see” how things go with Zinedine Zidane’s return to the Bernabeu  before deciding on his long term future, his agent Jonathan Barnett has told ESPN FC.
The relationship between Bale and Zidane deteriorated during towards the end of last season, with the Frenchman leaving the club in the summer. Bale scored a stunning overhead kick goal in the Zidane’s final match in charge as Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League final to clinch…

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Everybody is expecting a summer of change at Real Madrid following last week’s elimination from the Champions League and the prospect of a season without a trophy. Club president Florentino Perez and chief executive Jose Angel Sanchez have some huge calls to make, and if history is anything to go by, they’ll be making most of them on their own, albeit with input from Zinedine Zidane, who returned to the club on Monday.
With that in mind, here’s some unsolicited advice from me and Graham Hunter:…

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The FC panel answer your tweets on how Diego Simeone would have reacted to Kepa’s defiance, how Gareth Bale fits in at Real Madrid and more.

Following Real Madrid’s second El Clasico defeat in four days, the ESPN FC crew delve deeper into the behind the scenes issues at the Spanish giants

Ivan Rakitic’s goal, assisted by Lionel Messi, proved the difference against Real Madrid, giving Barca their second-straight El Clásico win.
Gareth Bale’s agent has told ESPN FC that the Real Madrid fans who whistled the Wales international when he was substituted in Saturday’s home Clasico defeat to Barcelona are a “disgrace.”
Bale returned to the Madrid lineup at the Bernabeu but struggled to make an impact and was targeted when he made way for Marco Asensio soon after the hour.
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But agent Jonathan Barnett told ESPN FC that Madrid fans should remember what Bale had done for the club, including his goals in the 2014 and 2018 Champions…

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Craig Burley calls on personal experience to explain how constant booing from Real Madrid fans is affecting Gareth Bale’s struggles.
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Gareth Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett has English clubs salivating over the prospect of landing the Welshman after he branded Real Madrid fans “a disgrace” in an interview…

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Craig Burley calls on personal experience to explain how constant booing from Real Madrid fans is affecting Gareth Bale’s struggles.
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Gareth Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett has English clubs salivating over the prospect of landing the Welshman after he told ESPN FC that Real Madrid fans are “a disgrace.”
Bale…

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With rumours of Jose Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid gaining traction, Sid Lowe joins ESPC FC from Spain to explain why it’s more plausible than most people think.

The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals, and keep track of who has joined the big boys. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.

TOP STORY: Madrid to offer Spurs Bale for Eriksen

With Gareth Bale preparing his exit from Real Madrid this summer, the Mirror reports that the Spanish giants could be prepared to dangle him in front of Spurs in a bid to persuade…

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