Ribery has long been linked with a move to Madrid but his departure from Bayern appeared to hit a snag yesterday when the Bundesliga club issued a statement insisting the player was not for sale.

But Zidane, who was brought in by Perez as a special advisor at Madrid, has revealed the Spanish giants have not been put off by Bayern’s stance.

"The discussions are on the right track," he told Le Parisien. "Even if I am not at Madrid today, there are meetings on this matter at the moment. said: "I am for Ribery coming to Madrid and I will do everything to make that happen."

The reports also suggest that Ronaldo could undergo his medical with Madrid next week before being presented at the end of the month, although there is nothing official from the club yet regarding the Portugal international.

Madrid‘s summer spending spree could also see them swoop for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery, with Zinedine Zidane claiming negotiations for his fellow Frenchman are "on the right track".

Ribery has long been linked with a move to Madrid but his departure from Bayern appeared to hit a snag yesterday when the Bundesliga club issued a statement insisting the player was not for sale.

But Zidane, who was brought in by Perez as a special advisor at Madrid, has revealed the Spanish giants have not been put off by Bayern’s stance.

"The discussions are on the right track," he told Le Parisien. "Even if I am not at Madrid today, there are meetings on this matter at the moment.

"Personally, I am for Ribery coming to Madrid and I will do everything to make that happen."

"It’s my wish as much as that of the club’s president."

With Madrid keen to inject their squad with exciting, and expensive, new talent this summer, there are almost as many stories in the media about which players will be leaving the club.

Perez said earlier this month that around 10 of the senior squad could be moved on to accommodate the new signings, and the likes of Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Arjen Robben, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Gabriel Heinze have all been linked with moves to England.

However, Madrid have denied media reports suggesting they have faxed English clubs a list of players that are available for transfer, saying in a statement today: "Real Madrid want to categorically deny said information, which if correct would be completely disrespectful to the members of the squad."