MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has returned to talk about a possible move to Gareth Bell, rejecting accusations by the agent of the latter of his "lack of respect" for the Welshman, Munich, last Saturday, in Houston, USA.
"At first, I did not underestimate anyone," Zidane said in response to a question about Gareth Bell's transition.
"Two days ago, Bill did not want to play because the club was negotiating his departure." Real Madrid lost to the Bavarian club 1-3.
Bell, 30, who joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2013 from Tottenham Hotspur for 100 million euros, is no longer part of Zidane's plans.
"Today, he is a player in Real Madrid," said the former French playmaker and former club manager. "The Welshman who was a cornerstone of the attack, along with Frenchman Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, will be training with his team.
With regard to the club that Gareth Bell may join and the exchange deal with Paris Saint-Germain for the services of Brazilian Neymar, Zidane said, "Honestly, I do not know anything."
Zidane said last Saturday that the royal club wanted Bill to leave. "It's not personal, sometimes you get some things because there's a need, I have nothing against him, we have to make decisions and change things, that's all, It would have been in the next 24 or 48 hours, the situation would change and that would be better for everyone. "
Zidane did not pass the record when the agent of the Welshman Jonathan Barnett, who severely criticized the coach told Agence France-Presse, saying: "Zidane is a disgrace, he does not respect the player gave a lot to Real Madrid."
Bill was associated with the possibility of returning to the English Premier League to defend his former team Tottenham or Manchester United, after falling with Real and the number of injuries suffered. Bill has been rumored that he has no close relationship with his club colleagues, while Real have suffered disappointing results over the past season.
Bell's contract with Real runs until 2022, but Zidane's return to oversee the team instead of Argentinian Santiago Solari has brought back news of his departure from the team because of the tense relationship with the French coach.
Although he has won four league titles and a domestic league title since arriving in Madrid, Bell has always been criticized by fans for his instability and injury.
After returning in March, Zidane warned the team's stars, who were dissatisfied with the time they spent inside the green rectangle, that they had to "go elsewhere to get more minutes."