Zidane's 'close friend' could reportedly play huge role in Real Madrid's pursuit of Camavinga: here's how

• Apart from Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus are also keen on signing highly-rated Eduardo Camavinga in the summer.
• Zinedine Zidane's close friendship with Francois-Henri Pinault could give the Whites advantage in the race for the 17-year-old.
• Pinault's holding company Artemis are currently the owners of Rennes – the Ligue 1 outfit that Camavinga plays for.
• Zidane and Pinault know each other for more than a decade and are often spotted together at public events.
• In 2009, the two even launched a joint campaign Gift For Chance to help children suffering from leukodystrophy.

Zinedine Zidane (upper left), Francois-Henri Pinault (upper middle) and other launchers of the 'Gift For Chance' campaign, November 2009

• In 2016, when Zizou was already in charge of Los Blancos, Martin Odegaard almost left Real Madrid for Rennes on loan.
• Pinault doesn't want to sell Camavinga just now but his close contact with Zidane makes the Whites best positioned in the pursuit.