Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos, who is on loan from Real Madrid, says he has been assured his future is at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Ceballos did not feature much under Zinedine Zidane in the Frenchman's first spell in charge after signing from Real Betis and was sent out to the Gunners for the 2019-20 season.
The 23-year-old has not made the desired impact following an impressive start in north London and his future is up in the air again, but he claims Zidane is counting on him for next season.
"When I was at Valdebebas (Madrid's training ground) two or three months ago, he told me he was following the Premier League, that he had seen me play and that he was happy I was getting the minutes I hadn't had previously," he told DAZN.
"My relationship with him is healthy. He always told me I was like him; that I was a player who needed to play a lot of games in order to play at a high rhythm.
"He has always said that my future is at Real Madrid and that I should be patient because it's possible I'll have an opportunity."
