Gareth Bale to snub Manchester United and Chelsea interest and stay at Real Madrid
Ex-boss Zinedine Zidane wanted to flog the Welshman before he quit and now the club are losing patience with Bale as Manchester United and Chelsea circle
GARETH BALE will battle any attempts to force him out of Real Madrid to Manchester United next summer, according to reports.
The European champions are losing patience with Bale and are prepared to flog him at the end of the season.
Ex-boss Zinedine Zidane wanted to sell the Welsh wizard last summer but was overruled by president Florentino Perez.
And Perez’s decision led to Zidane leaving the Bernabeu at the end of last season.
But the say the 29-year-old will not be heading for the Real Madrid exit, despite United being long-term admirers since his time at Tottenham.
The four-time Champions League winner is happy living in Madrid and has no intention of quitting to return to the Premier League.
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Chelsea have been monitoring the situation in case Eden Hazard opted to push for a move to the Spanish capital.
The sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus was deemed an opportunity for Bale to step up and be the main man for the Champions League holders.
But Bale has been suffering from niggling muscle injuries and has scored just one in his last five games for his club as new boss Julen Lopetegui is under fire for a poor start to the new season.
Despite reporting for international duty, Bale missed Wales’ defeat to Spain last Thursday.
And he could return to Spain for treatment this week and miss the Nations League clash with the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday.
Los Blancos will hope Bale is fit to face Levante on Saturday in a must-win game at the Bernabeu on Saturday.