The return of Zinedine Zidane to Real Madrid has put Gareth Bale’s future in doubt. The former Tottenham star was headed out of Real Madrid until the departure of Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo.Bale was supposed to fill the goalscoring shoes of Ronaldo but the Welsh man has performed below expectations causing boos and jeers for the Real Madrid faithful. Bale has stated his intention to return to the English Premier League with Manchester United being his preferred destination.
Manchester United have no plans to move for Gareth Bale if he is made available by Real Madrid in the summer, sources have told ESPN FC. Bale, 29, is facing an uncertain future at the Bernabeu in the wake of criticism from supporters and the return of Zinedine Zidane as coach.
Last week, Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett told ESPN FC that the winger planned to “wait and see” how things go with Zidane’s return before deciding on his long-term future.
And earlier this month Barnett said Madrid fans who whistled Bale when he was substituted in the home Clasico defeat to Barcelona were “a disgrace.”
Despite being under contract until the end of the 2021-22 season, Wales international Bale has been reported to be a contender to be sold as part of Madrid’s efforts to raise funds for a squad rebuild.
The 29-year-old is in Manchester, training with Wales at United’s Carrington base ahead of Wednesday’s international friendly against Trinidad and Tobago.
But sources said United would not be registering an interest with Real due to the prohibitive cost of signing the player and his age, with their recruitment plans instead set to be focused on young and emerging talent.
Manchester United have been long-term admirers of Bale, with former manager Sir Alex Ferguson having attempted to sign him from Southampton in 2007.
David Moyes tried and failed to persuade Bale to join when he left Tottenham for Real in 2013, while the club also attempted to sign him during the reigns of both Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho.
Gareth Bale is smiling again, having regained his confidence with the return of Zinedine Zidane as Real Madrid head coach.The No.11 took advantage of a gift from Marcelo in the 77th minute to beat Ruben Blanco from close range.
In addition, in the first half he also hit the crossbar with a spectacular effort.Bale combined with his teammates well, participated regularly in the side’s attacks, and celebrated goals with his teammates, too. Gone is his bad attitude, which was on show after he netted during the game against Levante.
The Welshman scored a penalty to make it 2-1 on that occasion and went running to the centre of the field without wanting to acknowledge his teammates who had chased him, particularly Lucas Vazquez, in a bid to enjoy the moment.
That gesture reflected his estrangement from the rest of his teammates during Santiago Solari’s time in charge.However, with the arrival of Zidane it seems that the attitude of the winger has changed.Bale scored the second goal on Saturday after good play by Marcelo and celebrated the goal by embracing his teammates, something he hadn’t done previously.