Zinedine Zidane would welcome Raul to Real Madrid

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has said that he would be "delighted" to have former Los Blancos striker Raul as part of his coaching set-up at the Bernabeu.

Last week, Raul, who scored 307 times across a 15-year spell at Madrid - winning 16 major honours in the process, claimed that he wanted to return to his former club in a coaching capacity.

Zidane, who played alongside the Los Blancos legend at the Bernabeu, has called Raul "a symbolic player", and has talked up the possibility of the 39-year-old 'returning home'.

"Raul returning? I'm delighted, this is his home and he's a symbolic player for this club. I'm glad because he can do something big for this club. I don't know when it's going to happen, but it's his home," Zidane told reporters.

"Doubts from 'madridismo'? I don't doubt them, but he's returning to the club and the case is closed. What role he'll take, I can't say, as he will make an announcement, but he can calmly be a coach here. He also loves football and has what it takes to become a coach."

Raul currently works as an ambassador for La Liga after retiring from professional football in 2015.