Gareth Bale apparently has no future at Real Madrid despite the winger previously commenting that he would fulfill his contract there.
Bale is out of contract with Madrid in 2022. He is currently on loan to Tottenham after a play that was designed to help him rediscover his best form. However, not everything has gone according to plan, despite some glimpses of its quality. And the Spurs’ chances of retaining him have always been in question.
The Welsh international recently admitted that he was contractually bound to return to Real in the summer. He left Tottenham’s hopes of signing him permanently, if they wish, by a thread.
“I think that for me, first of all, I still have this season left, and I still have a lot of games ahead of me for the Euro.” clarified last month.
“Obviously, looking forward to next season, legally my contract says that I have to go back to Real Madrid. That’s what I said, that I don’t think it’s disrespectful to anyone. That is legally what I have to do.
“Real Madrid is, I suppose, my parent club and, from what I agreed, I was on loan at Tottenham until the end of the season and I will be back. That is the plan so far.
“The reason I left was because I wanted to play, get fit and enjoy my football. Obviously, when summer comes I will return to Real Madrid and we will leave from there.
“I think the plan is to go back and then if I sit down with my agent it’s something we’ll do in the summer.”
Bale could be in for a surprise when he returns to Spain, although, according to Diario Sport, Madrid owner Florentino Pérez has placed him on a “black list” of players with no future at the club.
Relations between Bale and Madrid have turned cold in recent years. They once spent a world record fee to sign him, but have often felt that they are not their priority.
Bale once infamously received a banner from Wales fans that read: “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order.” While the winger may see himself in the final season next season, they don’t have a place for him in their plans.
Therefore, you may have to find a new solution if you are not willing to sit on the sidelines for a whole season. He has accepted that role before, but the reason he joined Tottenham was to play again.
It remains to be seen if they could find a way to buy it permanently, or who else could.
Pundit tired of Bale’s spell
Someone who doesn’t want Bale to stay at Spurs is former midfielder Jamie O’Hara.
The expert affirmed that the extreme has had two performances in particular that were “shocking”. As such, wants his spell to end in north london.
“Everybody’s sick of the Gareth Bale saga,” O’Hara told talkSPORT recently. “The fans, the players, the media, everyone has had enough.
“He entered, there were people standing off the ground, it was as if the messiah was coming back.
“He was out of shape for three months, he got in shape, he did some decent games, he started to play well and then he disappeared in the two biggest games of the season against Arsenal and Dinamo Zagreb, two impressive performances.
“Then he comes out and says he just wanted to be fit for the euros.
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“That’s why he came to Spurs, he wants to return to Real Madrid. Everybody is tired of it.
“You can see that Mourinho is tired. He didn’t bother to face Aston Villa, he signed him for two minutes against Newcastle.
“This whole situation must end.”
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