Bale’s agent disputes Zidane’s claims that the player’s focus is not in Bernabeu

Gareth Bale was under fire over the weekend from his manager Zinedine Zidane for failing to raise up to the occasion to save his side, Real Madrid as they were sunk by lowly placed Rayo Vallecano.

Zidane lashed out at the star saying he was not committed to the club but his agent was of the contrary opinion coming to his defence saying his mind was totally in the club.

The Welsh star has been receiving a lot of criticism for his sluggish football display as his future at the club diminishing day after another.

He has been linked with moves back to the Premier Leaguebutithas not been made clear where he might be headed.

Gareth Bale is “100 per cent” committed to Real Madrid, according to his agent.

Jonathan Barnett was responding to reports that Real manager Zinedine Zidane had raised doubts over the Welshman’s focus.

After his side’s 1-0 defeat by Real Vallecano, Zidane told a media conference: “I don’t know if Bale is focused, you’ll have to ask him.”

But Barnett told BBC Wales Sport: “Gareth is 100 per cent committed to Real Madrid.”Bale, 29, has been heavily linked with a move away from Madrid during the summer transfer window.

The Welsh international’s current deal at the Bernabeu expires in the summer of 2022.

Barnett has consistently said Bale wants to see out his contract, and earlier this season said he wants to play “all his career” at Real Madrid.

“Nothing has changed,” Barnett added.

Bale joined Real for a then-world record fee of £85.3m from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013.

The former Southampton player is expected to have a key role for Wales in Euro 2020 qualifiers in Croatia and Hungary in June.

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