Ribery deal now Real close: Zidane

ZINEDINE ZIDANE claims negotiations to bring Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery to Real Madrid are “on the right track”.

Ribery has long been linked with a move to the Bernabeu but his departure from Bayern appeared to hit a snag on Wednesday when the Bundesliga club issued a statement insisting the France international was not for sale.

But Zidane, who was brought in by returning president Florentino Perez as a special advisor at Madrid, has revealed the Spanish giants have not been put off by Bayern’s stance.