Madrid  - Zinedine Zidane is all set to work for Real Madrid for free, according to sports daily Marca on Friday.

Marca states that Zidane, 37, will be part of Real's "football committee" from next week onwards, though it is not clear exactly what his role will be.

He will be present on Saturday for the home game against Valladolid, and will travel with the team for important away games.

According to AS, the former French idol "will not have an office or a salary" but "has put himself at the disposal of the directors" to help them with football issues.

Florentino Perez was expected to name Zidane as a special "football advisor" when he returned as Real president four months ago, but such an official announcement has still not been made.

Perez broke the world transfer record to sign Zidane from Juventus in 2001 and the Frenchman entered Real folklore with his spectacular winning goal in the 2002 Champions League final against Bayer Leverkusen.

He played on for Real until he retired from football in 2006, at the age of 34.(dpa)