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Published 12:22 5 Jun 2018 BST
Updated 12:28 5 Jun 2018 BST
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The former Southampton player had apparently agreed on terms to join them before the Champions League final, the report claims, meaning he would have been off to Madrid had the two clubs come to an agreement over his fee.
Although Zidane's resignation is said to have killed any momentum, the report also points out that such a move could be resurrected when Real appoint a new manager.
The club's transfer policy is said to have been one of the factors which prompted his decision to leave, with Real's board asking him to arrange swap deals - such as one taking Cristiano Ronaldo to Paris Saint-Germain with Neymar moving in the opposite direction.
The report follows a busy start to the summer transfer window for Liverpool. Having already landed the signature of Naby Keita from RB Leipzig last year, the club completed a deal for AS Monaco's Fabinho within 48 hours of losing the Champions League final. Reports have also linked them with a move for Lyon's Nabil Fekir.Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby – April 24th to 26th
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