Mijatovic: Marcelo can recover his form at Real Madrid, but I am not sure about Bale Real Madrid Discussed the Mbappe interest

Former Real Madrid striker Predrag Mijatovic has claimed that whilst he can foresee Marcelo returning to the level that many have seen at Los Blancos for the last decade, he has his doubts about Gareth Bale doing the same.

Both players have been criticised for their poor performances this season, with Madrid having been eliminated from all competitions since early March.

"Marcelo is the vice-captain, he has spent many years at Real Madrid and he is the best left-back in history after Roberto Carlos," Mijatovic told Radio MARCA.

"This year he had a bad season, that can happen to anyone, but he is a player that can recover his form.

"He can surely offer many things in the next few years, but I am not sure about Bale.

"He has had fewer years than Marcelo at the club, he is suffering, and I have the feeling that he has yet to adapt 100 percent to Spanish life."

Although the Montenegrin believes that a move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe would be impossible this summer, Mijatovic did not rule out a future move.

"Real Madrid and their fans would fancy having Mbappe one day, and he can surely go to Madrid, but you have to consider many things," he added.

"I think that it would be impossible for this summer, but you never know.

"From my experience with Cristiano Ronaldo's signing, you have to work on that beforehand [by laying the foundations for such an arrival].

"You can't start in April and expect the player to arrive in July."