Bale remains untouchable at Real Madrid

Posted Tuesday, June 27, 2017 by Marca.com

Despite some suggesting that Gareth Bale's time at Real Madrid might be coming to an end, the club's hierarchy and Zinedine Zidane see the Welshman as untouchable, and will not consider letting him leave.

The player himself is also focusing solely on spending next season at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, after his importance to the team was transmitted to him upon completion of the 2016/17 campaign.

Having started the past season in fine form, the injury he picked up in Lisbon understandably became a sizeable hurdle that dictated his performances from then on, but the club are confident he can return to his best next year.

Uncertainty surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's future in Madrid only adds to the importance of the former Tottenham Hotspur winger in this current Los Blancos team.

Bale's deal at the Bernabeu is set to run until 2022, the Welshman having just signed an extension in the last nine months, and as such the player has no intentions to depart.

There had been interest from Paris Saint-Germain and clubs from the Premier League, but given he turned down similar offers in favour of moving to Madrid, his heart is still with the club he claims to have dreamed of playing for since childhood.

Zidane loves having Bale at his disposal and the club are happy to keep hold of him, meaning the Wales international will remain in Spain for one more year at least.