Iker Casillas Opens Door to Real Madrid 'Homecoming'

Iker Casillas has left the door open to a return to Real Madrid, revealing he would like nothing more than to 'come home' to the Bernabeu.

Casillas rose through the youth ranks in Madrid and established himself as one of the best goalkeepers on the planet. He won five league titles and three Champions Leagues in his 16 years between the sticks before leaving for Porto in 2015.

He has since watched his former teammate Zinedine Zidane take charge, and will be well aware of the club's tendency to keep their most famous figures working from within. Raul, Xabi Alonso and Guti Hernandez are among the former players to have held coaching roles at the club.

Casillas says he would be open to a similar return, revealing that he has already moved back to Madrid in the months since his retirement.

"Back to Madrid?" he told AS. "We have returned to Madrid, I will relocate and see in time...but Real Madrid is my home, if it happens it will be nice to come back."

Like any Real Madrid fan at present, Casillas is finding it hard to watch the club, who are in serious trouble on all fronts. They are already seven points off the pace in the La Liga title race after a stuttering start to the season, while defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk during the week leaves them at serious risk of elimination at the Champions League group stage.

Zidane has come under serious pressure as a result, but Casillas has thrown his support behind his former teammate.

“We’re starting to get going,” Casillas told Diario AS. “Madrid depends on the Champions League, and La Liga is quite even at the moment. It’s a very different year.

“Zizou is a magnificent coach.

“He’s a good friend and will do everything possibility to lift Madrid as high up as possible. You cannot live in the past but he’s earned the right for us to trust in him.”