Zinedine Zidane said Cristiano Ronaldo will not leave Real Madrid.

Ronaldo was reported to be unhappy under former boss Rafa Benitez and the 30-year-old repeatedly suggested during the first half of the season that he was open to a move away from Real Madrid.

"[Ronaldo] is non-transferrable," Zidane said ahead of his first game in charge, when Madrid host Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday evening.

"He is the soul of this team, of Madridismo. I laugh at your question. When I am here, he will not leave."

He confirmed that Ronaldo will remain first-choice free-kick taker and said: "Cristiano will play as he does. I will say few things to Cristiano. What I want is for him to be happy. The rest comes from that."