Gareth Bale will NOT be leaving Real Madrid this summer despite being linked with sensational Manchester United move
Welsh wing wizard failed to hit the dizzying heights he is used to during an injury-plagued last season
GARETH BALE will NOT be leaving Real Madrid this summer.
Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have been linked with sensational moves for the Welsh wing wizard.
But according to Madrid-based paper Marca, Los Blancos have no intention of letting Bale, 27, leave the Bernabeu - and he has no desire to go.
Zinedine Zidane has reportedly told Kylian Mbappe he is willing to offload one of his BBC front-line - Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo - to make room for the Monaco striker.
Injury saw Bale miss much of last season and affected his performances on the pitch.
But Real fully support the man they paid Tottenham a then-world record £85million for in 2013 and believe he will hit top form again.
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And uncertainty surrounding Ronaldo's future - following allegations of defrauding the Spanish tax man - only highlight Bale's importance in the team.
Bale last October signed a contract extension keeping him at Real until 2022.
During his time at the Spanish giants he has won three Champions Leagues, La Liga, the Copa del Rey, Fifa Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup.
Gareth Bale factfile
- Born in Cardiff on July 16, 1989
- Came through the youth system at Southampton before breaking into the senior team in 2006
- Signed by Tottenham in 2007 for £5million, with an extra £10m in add-ons
- Names Spurs' Young Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011
- Names PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2011 and in 2013 won it again as well as the PFA Young Player of the Year
- Moved to Real Madrid in a then world record £85m transfer in 2013
- Won the Champions League and Copa del Rey in his first season at the Bernabeu
- Added two more Champions Leagues, La Liga, the Fifa Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup since
- Helped steer Wales to an historic semi-final finish at Euro 2016
He said: "We are winning trophies and I am happy. I have signed a long-term contract at Madrid.
"My family is happy and I am happy, so yes we will continue what we are doing."
On his injury woes, Bale insisted: "I'll obviously do some work in the off-season to get it stronger and ready for next season so I'll be firing on all cylinders."