Casemiro: Real can 'wreak havoc' without Mbappe

The 25-year-old appears to be in confident mood ahead of the new season, but he insists that Real's players are not being distracted by a potential move for Monaco's Kylian Mbappe. 

"These are things that people outside the club talk about," explained the Brazilian. "He's not a Real Madrid player and I can't comment on any player who doesn't belong to Real Madrid."

Despite the links, the former Sao Paulo man insisted that the club do not need a new striker as "the best players are already here".

"We're aware that he's a great player, but we've also got the BBC [Bale, Benzema and Cristiano], who can wreak real havoc," he said.

"We've got the world's greatest player [Ronaldo], then there's Bale - who's working very hard - and Karim, who has great quality, Isco, Borja [Mayoral]."

"I'll back our players to the hilt."

Fighting talk from the anchorman as Real look to defend their La Liga and Champions League titles.