Gareth Bale will NOT be sent out on loan and could remain at Real Madrid for three more years, confirms agent
GARETH BALE will NOT be sent out on loan and could remain at Real Madrid for three more years, according to his agent.
Jonathan Barnett has revealed the Welshman, 30, will only leave on a permanent transfer, if at all, this summer.
Barnett claims Bale is too good a player to be a rental as they mull over a £1m-a-week offer from China.
Bale’s agent said: “There will be no makeshift deals to get him out of the club.
“Gareth is one of the best players on the planet. I can guarantee you he will not be going on loan to any club.
“Gareth is a Real Madrid player and for now he’s staying as a Real Madrid player.
“If something comes along that suits us, then things could change and he could be gone in a day or a week.
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“Or he could still be a Real player in three years when his contract ends.”
Bale’s future has been thrown up in the air after a string of sensational comments from Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane at the weekend.
Zidane claimed he hopes to get rid of Bale in the coming days, saying it’s “best for everyone”.
The comments prompted Barnett to call the French boss a “disgrace”, as clubs fight for Bale’s signature.
However, few clubs are able to afford Bale’s £600,000-a-week wages – with the Manchester United and Tottenham target refusing to accept a pay-cut.
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That leaves only a move to China on the table with Jiangsu Suning and Beijing Guoan ready to offer £1m-a-week, according to reports.
Bale is thought to favour a move to one of Europe’s top clubs, while Real Madrid could allow him to leave on a free just to offload his wages.
The Los Blancos outcast trained with his team-mates on Monday ahead of their pre-season clash with Arsenal at midnight (BST).