Espanyol defender Mario Hermoso is staying calm over claims of a return to Real Madrid.

Hermoso insists he's simply ignoring the speculation.

He told Marca: "I don't pay attention to things in the future.

"They can be positive or negative, it's something I don't like to speculate on. I am happy at Espanyol, they trusted me and I will always be grateful to the club. I will keep a special respect for them. At this point, it doesn't occur to me to change.

"At this moment I don't know anything, nobody has contacted me. If the situation occurs, it will be valued."