Real Madrid new shirts for the 2018/19 season

The Spanish giants released their new strips just days after lifting a third consecutive Champions League trophy.

Real Madrid and Adidas have presented the capital city club's new shirts for the 2018/19 season.Players such as Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, Marcelo, Nacho and Keylor Navas modelled the new jerseys, with this year's home shirt featuring black stripes, as opposed the turquoise of the 2017/18 campaign.

Los Blancos have made very little changes to their home jersey, simply just changing the sponsorship name, adidas logo and shoulder stripes from blue to black.

The away kit is a dark grey and, unlike the home one, has a V-neck and no buttons.

There was, however, no room for Cristiano Ronaldo.

After Real's emphatic 3-1 win over Jurgen Klopp's side, Ronaldo dropped a huge hint that his future could be away from Madrid, saying: 'In the coming days there will be answer about my future. It has been very nice playing for Real Madrid.
'In the next few days I will give an answer. Now we have to enjoy the moment. The future of any player is not important. We have made history.'

His absence from the kit launch will add fuel to the fire when it concerns his next move, with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United keeping tabs on the striker.
The 33-year-old didn't even appear on the club's shop on their website, while the rest of his team-mates did.
Despite being in the advert, Bale is still likely to move away from Real unless he is able to secure more playing time under Zinedine Zidane.

The Portuguese star is usually the centre of attention during Los Blancos promotional material, but he has not been photographed in the 2018/19 shirt, sparking fears over his future.

The 33-year-old cast doubt over his future at the Bernabeu following the Champions League final, but it remains to be seen whether he would consider engineering a high-profile transfer away from the club.

After securing a third-straight Champions League title, both Bale and Ronaldo threw their futures at the club into doubt with their post-match comments.

Andres Iniesta - The midfield legend is looking at his options

Iniesta’s exit means he will be ending a 22-year association with the club. Speaking at the press conference he said: “This is my last season here (On Apr 27, 2018).

“I know what the demands are and what it means to play here year after year. I know what it means to be captain of this club. So, being honest with me and the club, I understand that my stage is over.”

Barcelona confirm 'lifetime' contract for star midfielder Andres Iniesta

"The Spanish midfielder, who has made 639 appearances for Barça, ranks second on the all-time games played list at the Club. He has scored 55 goals for the first team, for which he debuted on October 29th, 2002.

"Since 2015 Iniesta has been the team's first captain, and is one of the Club's most distinguished symbols. The 33-year-old midfielder joined the Club in September 1996, at the age of 12. Iniesta and Leo Messi share the record for the most titles in Barça history, with 32."

Iniesta decided to leave Barcelona after 22 seasons with the club, winning an extraordinary nine La Liga titles and lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy four times. two European Championships, He also won the 2010 World Cup with Spain in 2010.

Andres Iniesta's move to China has been cast into doubt, according to reports.
Chinese Super League club Chongqing Lifan have reportedly told the Barcelona legend that they will not pay him wages that will distort the market.
Reuters are reporting that Chongqing are looking to make the adhere to the nation's football association's rules on salary caps.
The Chinese side's president Jiang Lizhang said that they are working with Iniesta in areas like marketing and youth education during a statement on Friday.
"Recently, the media reported that the Spanish star Iniesta will join the club on a high salary. "
Previous reports had suggested that Iniesta was close to agreeing a deal worth £71million over three years with Chongqing.

The 33-year-old has rejected Chinese side Chongqing Lifan and is understood to prefer a move Down Under for the lifestyle and an up-and-coming league, says Spanish newspaper Sport.
Upon departing the Catalan club, Iniesta said he would not be joining another European club prompting many to believe a move to China, the MLS or the Middle East was on the cards.

Former Barcelona star Andres Iniesta is keen for a move to Australia's A-League, according to a report from Spain.
Australia has proved a destination for some of football elite over the years with Dwight Yorke, Alessandro Del Piero and David Villa enjoying stints in the A-League since it's inception.
It's likely Football Federation Australia would help fund an Australian club's move for Iniesta, with powerhouses Melbourne City, Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers likely to be in the frame if the Spaniard is available.

J-League club Vissel Kobe is also interested in the signing of Iniesta, Cadena Ser report that Japanese side Vissel Kobe will offer Iniesta £22m-a-year, while several other clubs in Asia are likely to be keen for his services now that's it emerged he is unlikely to move to China.

The Spanish outlet report Iniesta is considering a move to the J-League side, where ex-Arsenal and Bayern Munich forward Lukasz Podolski is currently playing.

The CEO of Barcelona sponsor Rakuten has ties to Wissel is said to have played a major role in negotiations between the two parties.