Gareth Bale transfer news: Real Madrid winger will not be leaving club on loan, confirms agent
Bale has three years remaining on his contract, but his time at Real Madrid may be cut short after a public disagreement with Zinedine Zidane
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Your support makes all the difference.Gareth Bale will not be leaving Real Madrid on loan despite Zinedine Zidane revealing the club are “working on his departure”.
Bale’s relationship with Zidane reached breaking point recently and the Real Madrid manager said he hopes a deal for Bale can be struck soon “for everyone’s sake”.
The Spanish club are unlikely to let Bale leave cheaply given he has three years remaining on his current contract.
This meant that a number of clubs were said to be interested in signing the 30-year-old on loan, but his agent, Jonathan Barnett, has ruled out a temporary move.
“There will be no makeshift deals to get him out of the club,” Barnett told Sky Sports News.
“Gareth is one of the best players on the planet. I can guarantee you he will not be going on loan to any club.”
Bale was linked with a loan move to a number of Chinese clubs, but these sides will not want to sign him permanently due to the 100 per cent tax levied on foreign players that goes to youth football development in the country.
Manchester United have been long-term admirers of Bale, but will not make a move for him at this time. Tottenham have also shown tentative interest, but will not be able to get near to his wage demands, meaning he is highly likely to start the coming season at the Bernabeu.
“Gareth is a Real Madrid player and for now he’s staying as a Real Madrid player,” Barrnett added.
“If something comes along that suits us, then things could change and he could be gone in a day or a week. Or he could still be a Real player in three years when his contract ends.”
The Independent recently revealed that Neymar’s representatives had proposed a sensational swap deal that will take Bale to Paris Saint-Germain.
After being called a “disgrace” by Bale’s agent, Zidane said he did not show the forward a lack of respect and revealed he asked not to play in a friendly match.
“I haven't shown a lack of respect towards anyone and particularly not towards a player," he said.
"I've always said the same thing: the players are the most important ones in all of this. Whenever there's a player involved, I'll always back them.
"What I said the other day is that the club was working on his exit,” Zidane added.
"Gareth didn't come on (against Bayern Munich) because he didn't want to.
"He said that the club was working on his exit and that's why he didn't come on.
"Gareth is a Real Madrid player, he'll train as normal today and we'll have to see what happens tomorrow."
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