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Gareth Bale stance on Real Madrid transfer exit as Zinedine Zidane relationship uncovered
Gareth Bale has spent the past seven years at Real Madrid and has no plans to seal a summer transfer away from the Bernabeu.
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Gareth Bale will not leave Real Madrid during the summer transfer window. That is according to the winger's agent, Jonathan Barnett, who insists there is "no hatred" between Bale and Real manager Zinedine Zidane.
Bale has added another La Liga title to his Real trophy haul this season and could yet win the Champions League once again if they can overturn their last-16 deficit against Manchester City.
It has, however, been another campaign of frustration for the Welshman, who has made just 16 top-flight appearances.
Bale's game time has been limited by injury and Zidane preferring to utilise other players in his favoured position.
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There has been some speculation Bale will attempt to quit the Bernabeu this summer to kickstart his career, with a potential return to the Premier League often mooted.
Barnett, though, says the 31-year-old is going nowhere - despite other clubs being interested in prising him away from Real.
"Gareth is fine," Barnett told the BBC. "He has two years left on his contract. He likes living in Madrid and he is going nowhere. He is still as good as anyone else in the team. It's up to Zinedine Zidane.
"Of course there's been interest but there's hardly a club in the world which can afford him. It's a great loss that he's not in the Real Madrid team at the moment but he will not leave."
Barnett insists a loan deal for Bale is out of the question, even though he wants to be fighting fit and ready to play for his country at next year's European Championships, which were originally scheduled to take place this summer.
"He wants to play for Wales at Euro 2020," Barnett said. "He always wants to play well for Wales.
"Gareth is one of the best players in the world. The best players in the world do not go out on loan."
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Bale has spent the past seven years at Real having been signed by Carlo Ancelotti in a then world-record £85m deal from Tottenham.
The Southampton academy graduate has twice played under Zidane, who is now in his second stint as Bernabeu boss.
Barnett insists they share an amicable relationship, despite the Frenchman freezing Bale out for last weekend's 2-2 draw with Leganes.
"Gareth is not looking to outlast Zinedine Zidane," Barnett said. "Mr Zidane has been very successful.
"There's no hatred. Mr Zidane just does not want to play him. Gareth trains every day and he trains well."
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