- Title: Real Madrid to take on Manchester City in southern California
- Date: 25th July 2017
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JULY 25, 2017) (REUTERS) REAL MADRID PLAYERS ON TRAINING FIELD AT UCLA REAL MADRID COACH ZINEDINE ZIDANE SPEAKING TO COACHING STAFF VARIOUS OF REAL MADRID SQUAD WARMING UP REAL MADRID MIDFIELDER CASEMIRO WALKING UP TO STAGE FOR NEWS CONFERENCE / HE TAKES A SEAT (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REAL MADRID MIDFIELDER, CASEMIRO, ANSWERING QUESTION ON KYLIAN MBAPPE TRANSFER RUMORS, SAYING: "Mbappe is not a (Real) Madrid player so I can't talk about a player who is not from (Real) Madrid."
- Embargoed: 9th August 2017 00:41
- Keywords: Toni Kroos Zinedine Zidane Keylor Navas Casemiro Soccer Manchester City Gareth Bale Florentino Perez Dani Carvajal Real Madrid
- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES/PARIS, FRANCE
- City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES/PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: USA
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016R7WBB3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro kept reporters guessing on Tuesday (July 25) when questioned about transfer rumors involving French prodigy Kylian Mbappe.
When asked if Mbappe would be a good fit a Real Madrid, Casemiro said he could only comment on players who are already part of Real Madrid. Spanish sports publication Marca reported that Mbappe's club Monaco and Real Madrid had agreed a deal in principle worth $186,000 for the 18-year-old's transfer.
Addressing reporters a day before Real Madrid face off in an international friendly against Manchester City in Carson, California, Casemiro also spoke about the importance of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Real Madrid squad.
Casemiro was also quizzed about whether Barcelona's Neymar would play well at Real Madrid. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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