Real Madrid remain favourites for Bayern Munich wing ace Franck Ribery. Despite reports of a world record £63 million offer from Manchester United and the close relationship Bayern enjoys with Barcelona, L'Equipe says Ribery wants to move to Madrid in the summer.

The main factor in the transfer scramble has been the presence of Zinedine Zidane, who is due to return to Real as part of Florentino Perez's football staff - if he wins next month's presidential elections.