Zinedine Zidane And Real Madrid Boss Florentino Perez 'Clash' Over This Player. Photos

Zinedine Zidane has reportedly clashed with Florentino Perez, the Real Madrid president, over the use of Martin Odegaard on the club’s pre-season tour.....


The 17-year-old Odegaard is required to train with the first-team under the terms of his contract, which he signed following his high-profile move from Stromsgodset in January 2015.

Perez is also keen for the youngster to travel with Zidane’s squad for their pre-season friendlies in North America because, according to the Daily Mail, the exposure will help him find a loan club for the new season.

Zidane, however, is apparently against Odegaard joining the squad, as he feels other members of Madrid’s ‘Castilla’ B-team are more deserving of a place.

Marco Asensio and Marcos Llorente, two other young midfielders on the club’s books, have been selected to travel with the squad, as have Zidane’s two sons, Luca and Enzo.

Odegaard has only made one senior appearance since arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu, which came during the 2014/15 season, and is expected to be sent on loan this term.

French media Le10Sport went as far as to claim Perez 'imposed Odegaard's presence on the tour,' and suggested the French legend was unhappy with what he saw as interference.