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Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez does not expect forwards Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema to leave the club.<\/p>\n

Welsh international Bale, 26, has been linked with a move to Manchester United and France’s Benzema, 27, with Arsenal.<\/p>\n

“I’m not going to talk about offers,” said Benitez. “Everything is well and he’s (Bale) going to have a good season with us, I’m sure.”
\nOn Benzema, he added: “My answer is that I think Benzema is going to stay with us. I’m very happy with him.”<\/p>\n

Bale’s future has again come under question as Angel Di Maria is close to a \u00a344.5m move from United to Paris St-Germain.<\/p>\n

“Gareth is a huge player for us and I know that he’s happy,” added Benitez.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard was speaking before Tuesday’s game against Bale’s former club Tottenham in a pre-season tournament also involving AC Milan and hosts Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

However, Benitez would not comment on any potential move for Manchester United’s 24-year-old keeper David De Gea.<\/p>\n

“I’ve said in five previous press conferences that I don’t want to talk about players who are in other teams,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We have three very good keepers. I can talk about them, not other goalkeepers.”<\/p>\n

Schweinsteiger ‘never in good condition’ in last three years<\/p>\n

Manchester United signed midfielder Bastian Schwiensteiger, 31, from Bayern Munich this summer and the German club’s manager Pep Guardiola says he is a “top” player if he can stay fit.<\/p>\n

“When he does not have injury problems, I am completely convinced he will do very well at Manchester United,” said Guardiola. “He is a top, top player.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, during the last three years he was never in good condition. He is going to play really good there. I really hope that is going to happen.”<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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