Varane: I do not want to discuss my future Real Madrid Spoke highly of Zidane

Raphael Varane is set to be the subject of much speculation this summer after claims emerged of the centre-back wanting a new adventure away from Real Madrid.

The Frenchman, who is currently on international duty with the world champions, has a contract with Los Blancos until 2022 but the club could face a battle to keep him.

The news comes after French newspaper L'Equipe recently claimed that Varane is considering a move away from the Spanish capital.

When asked about his future in an interview with Le Parisien, the 25-year-old was not keen to go into such a discussion.

"I do not want to talk about my future," he responded.

"I am not one to discuss my future publically," Varane affirmed.

On the return of Zinedine Zidane as coach after less than a year of quitting the post, Varane was a little more cheerful.

"Nine months is not a long time. It was as if it was yesterday," he said of his boss' time away.

"I appreciate him both as a person and as a coach.

"He has been very important to me," he stated.

Varane feels there are similarities in the way his coach was judged as the defender himself was before winning the World Cup.

"It is curious that there were the same doubts about him when he became a coach in January 2016 as there with me before the World Cup," said the defender.

"He has managed to silence the critics and has shown his ability to lead the largest club in the world," he concluded.