The international break may be under way, but the Sport360 team is keeping an eye on all the updates from the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday.
9pm – Giggs calms fretting Madrid fans
Ryan Giggs has calmed Real Madrid’s worries about Gareth Bale, despite ruling the Wales forward out of the friendly with Spain on Thursday.
6:40pm – Hazard has his say
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard appeared to dismiss the possibility of a January move to Real Madrid on Thursday.
11:30am – Benzema hits back at France federation president
Karim Benzema has responded to an interview by Noel Le Graet, the president of France’s football association, in which he said the Madrid striker’s international career was “finished”. In a tweet, Benzema told Le Graet, “I ask you to forget about me”.
10am – Madrid monitoring Raheem Sterling contract situation
Raheem Sterling has yet to agree a new contract with Manchester City, and he will be entering the final year of his current deal next summer. According to reports, Los Blancos are monitoring the young Englishman, who has previously said he’d be open to a move abroad.
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