I Would Help Madrid Sign Neymar Says Roberto Carlos

Roberto Carlos a former Real Madrid defender believes he could be key in taking Barcelona's Neymar to the Santiago Bernabeu as the former Brazil international confirmed he was currently involved in talks to join new Real manager Zinedine Zidane's backroom staff at the Bernabeu.

Carlos, who made over 500 appearances across an 11 years spell with the Madrid club, is confident he could persuade compatriot Neymar, who came third at Monday night's Ballon d'Or ceremony, to join Real from rivals Barca. “I had a meeting with Real Madrid about my future with the club soon I will know how I can collaborate with Zidane's Madrid. I can take him (Neymar) to Real Madrid. He's very young. I am sure next year he will finish even higher in the Ballon d'Or” he said in an interview on

Zidane replaced Rafael Benitez at the helm eight days ago and led Real to a 5-0 La Liga victory on his debut at home to Deportivo on Saturday. Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick in that win and Roberto Carlos believes Zidane can help turn the Wales star into a leading candidate for the FIFA award, which was won for a fifth time by Argentina's Lionel Messi on Monday. Carlos said “Zidane is a leader in the dressing room, his personality is going to make him very successful. A coach has to befriend his players and Benitez struggled to form a bond with them. Zidane can do whatever he wants with him [Bale] and maybe even turn him into a candidate for the Ballon d'Or”.