Zinedine Zidane has urged Real Madrid to keep Gareth Bale. (AMA/Getty Images)

Zinedine Zidane has told Real Madrid’s president that he wants Gareth Bale to stay at the club following reports linking the forward with a move to Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho’s side have a long-standing interest in the 28-year-old and reports this week have claimed that United believe a deal could be possible if Madrid push ahead with their world-record bid for Kylian Mbappe.

Zidane has been unable to guarantee that Bale will stay with the Spanish champions this summer, but the Madrid boss has urged Florentino Perez not to sell the Wales international.

‘I’m relaxed and I’m delighted with the squad,’ Zidane said at a press conference.

Manchestr United could move for Bale this summer. (Getty Images)

‘We have the best, we won and we want to do the same again.

‘The squad is very good and I don’t want changes. It’s only Cristiano [Ronaldo] who isn’t with us [on pre-season] but we know that it’s going to be a difficult year.

‘Everyone will want to win and that’s more beautiful for us.’

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