Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has declared he wants Raphael Varane to stay.

And he also insists no decision has been made about selling Gareth Bale.

On Varane, Zidane said ahead of their clash with Valencia: "No, I do not want him (to leave). We do not want it. He is a player who is young, he's been eight years here, he is doing well. They are things in life, but I see him happy. He did not say anything to me. Then, if you know something ... What I'm going to tell you is what I know.

"The important thing is what the player tells me and for the moment he is in the best club in the world. He has won many things and I see him happy."

On Bale's future, Zidane continued: "It does not matter. There are many things that are spoken about transfers, what will be done ... And there is no need to talk. You have to respect all the players that are here. Talking about clearing out seems to me a lack of respect. I'll confirm: changes we're going to have to make, but it's not the time to talk about that. We're going to have time to talk about that later."