Real Madrid coach rules out departures in winter transfer window

Madrid Nov 27 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday ruled out any departures during the winter transfer window but opened the door for more footballers to join La Liga s defending champions.

During the previous transfer window players such as forward Alvaro Morata and defender Pepe left the club prompting talk about how much it has affected the club s performance reports Efe.

"I m very happy with my squad that s why I don t want anyone to leave but in football anything can happen. When the window opens we ll talk there could be movement or not. I m sure that nobody is going " Zidane said at a press conference on the eve of the second leg of the Spanish Cup round of 32.

"There is talk in the press of a forward and a goalkeeper. We know that we can sign but at the moment we re not looking at that " he added.

Zidane also revealed that Welsh forward Gareth Bale was fit for Tuesday s Copa del Rey match against Madrid minnows Fuenlabrada after recovering from a hamstring injury.

He expressed the hope that his famous attacking trident -- Karim Benzema Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo -- would play together again.

However Zidane s hopes are not likely to materialise as Ronaldo and Benzema are to be given a rest in Tuesday s match.

--IANS
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