Recent reports suggested that the centre-back was on the verge of signing a contract extension until 2016 with the club, and although Valdano admitted that both parties are alot closer to agreeing terms, nothing will be resolved until the summer.
“We are alot closer to extending Pepe’s contract, but there will not be any news until May. We are confident Pepe will stay at Real Madrid,” he was quoted as saying on the club’s official website.
Valdano went on to praise coach Jose Mourinho as the leader of the team, and expressed his confidence that success awaits los Blancos.
He added: “Mourinho is the leader of a team that continues improving from a football standpoint and I am sure it will bring us many glorious afternoons. He feels protected by the club and feels more comfortable every day, as he himself recently stated.
“That goal has been accomplished and that is what it is all about, that he is an important person within the club. The team is more competitive each day.”
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Jorge Valdano: No News On Pepe Contract Extension Until End Of Season