Zidane Won’t Have Sole Responsibility On Transfers

Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid’s transfer policy will be a joint-effort between the board and himself in the summer.

The Frenchman left the club last summer after guiding Los Blancos to a third straight Champions League crown but was brought back in March following the failed spells of both Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari.

Reports suggested his re-appointment was subject to a number of conditions, one of which was likely to be carte blanche in the market as he aims to reinvigorate an ageing squad.

President Florentino Perez is known for his love of bringing top talent to the Bernabeu to boost Real as a brand but all parties know they may have to sell before they can buy.

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Zidane admits there are some big decisions to be made come the end of the season and says they will be taken on a communal basis with a number of important figures involved.

He told reporters: “I have no power at all, the important thing is to do things together, the president and the board of directors are important, and then there is the coach that I am, we are going to try to do things together. “If a player has a contract and he wants to stay, he can stay even if he does not play, but I think all players want to play, and in the end I have a staff of 20-23 players and not everyone can play.”