Zidane to quit Real in 2006

[AC]

Zidane to quit Real in 2006

French midfielder Zinedine Zidane has reportedly reached agreement with Real Madrid to leave the club at the end of the 2005-2006 season.

World Cup winner Zidane, who turns 33 on June 23, has a deal running to 2007 but reached a gentleman's agreement with Real Madrid whereby he would play a final season at Real and renounce the final year of his contract, sports daily Marca said.

Zidane has been tempted by several offers from French football and Japan is a possible alternative.

Last month Zidane, who arrived at Real in 2001 from Juventus for 71.6 million euros, told the Real website site he would definitely retire in 2007, maybe even earlier.

"I will take the decision when I feel the time has come," he added.

[Lance Knight]

well all i can say is boo woo

[r0naldo4life]

JUNE 23 is his b-day ?!!?
haha so is mine !!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
lol yeah i read it in the paper 2day.. he's a great player but even the best and biggest fires fade away..

[GiorgioII]

Including Ronaldo..... :p

Just kidding.

Anyway this may sound strange as an Inter fan but I kind of miss Real being the best. I just hope they can be sensible on the transfer market this time around. There is a bit of a shortage of world class playmakers around at the moment, but maybe Diego of Porto would be a good long term investment.

[Leon of Silvren]

Sad he has to leave but we will always remember him! We must enjoy at max this last season he'll stay with us then.....

And talking about the replacements, Diego sounds good, but if you want my personal opinion I think players like Zidane or a true playmaker no longer exists in modern football, now football is more pacey and requires faster players and with more versality, just like Dinho.....

[Lance Knight]

u can see a big another glactico would replace him, i would want it to Ballack, i am going to have to admit i am going to miss the big guy, but i find that he used to play best when figo was on the field, and well figo aint here anymore,

[cheongsteron]

where is figo going? can anybody give a confirmed answer?

Ballack willing to leave munchen for real?

zidane is juz incredible...his goal against Seville~ juz fantastic...
i feel that zidane is saving his best for the last~

[Lance Knight]

there isnt any sure destination for figo yet, there hasnt been any news on him in a while now

[cheongsteron]

real madrid r quite cunning...they are so low profile in the transfer market now

hot in selling players lk solari samuel n owen...

ok...talking more abt zidane...i've come across this young lad but i cant recall his name...they name him d next zidane...hes oso a french...hes black...sorry not being racist...haha...ya hes a young black lad...i've seen him play with very quick feets...but i'm not sure whether he has that drive n magic in him...

[Lance Knight]

which team is he currently with?

[Mirko Mandic]

i fink he talkin bout ESSIEN.
but last year the NEXT ZIDANE was croatias NIKO KRANJCAR lol so next year it might be TRINIDAA & TOBAGO's OWN LANCE KNIGHT LOL but yeah Niko would be ideal replace ment he is true playmakers and scores goals he is 21/22 and has captained funnily enough the top 2 croatian league sides and his manager got killed for the transfer lol so him getting out of croatia would be good lol.

[Boko]

real madrid r quite cunning...they are so low profile in the transfer market now

hot in selling players lk solari samuel n owen...

ok...talking more abt zidane...i've come across this young lad but i cant recall his name...they name him d next zidane...hes oso a french...hes black...sorry not being racist...haha...ya hes a young black lad...i've seen him play with very quick feets...but i'm not sure whether he has that drive n magic in him...
I think you're talking about Mourad Meghni. He's currently playing for Bologna.
http://media.bolognafc.it/200408/285_news.jpg

[zidane]

Mourad Meghni isn't 'dark skinned', haha :p

Probably Essien.

[Boko]

Mourad Meghni isn't 'dark skinned', haha :p

Probably Essien.
Not at all :) but I've heard people talking for him like the "next Zidane" that's why I proposed him

[cheongsteron]

hmmmmmmmmm i propose Real to get Thomas Rosicky!!!!!!!! hes willing to leave dortmund for a better club...he is very fantastic...his through passes are so good...ronaldo would love to play with him

[Boko]

Meghni Wants Topflight Football
6/22/2005 10:37:00 AM
The young Bologna player has no intention of playing in Serie B next season.
Following his side’s relegation from Serie A, Mourad Meghni is considering his options for the future.

“It’s possible that I return to France. If I have to do it, or go to Spain or anywhere else, I will do it. Right now I can’t see my future.”

However the French midfielder is certain of one thing.

“There’s only one thing I’m sure of: Serie B is not positive for me or for the squad. I don’t know the club’s intentions, but I don’t want to play in such a low level.”

Real Madrid and Juventus are rumoured to be after the Meghni, who is considered as Zinedine Zidane's heir.

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Can someone describe this boy as I've really thin impressions from him