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Zinedine Zidane Wants 'Fundamental' Marco Asensio to Stay at Real Madrid

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane said he wants Marco Asensio to remain at the club amid rumours linking him with a departure from the Spanish capital.

Per the Mirror's Jake Polden, Asensio is rumoured to be a target for Liverpool amid talk he could be sold to fund new recruitment at the Santiago Bernabeu, but Zidane has moved to shut down the possibility of him leaving.

"I have spoken to him and told him that he will be fundamental to the team," Zidane said. "And I want him here with us."

Asensio was given his senior Los Blancos debut by Zidane during the Frenchman's first spell in charge as manager.