Gareth Bale has no intention of leaving Real Madrid before his contract expires in 2022 according to reports in Spain.
Sources close to AS have confirmed that the Welshman will remain at the Bernabeu despite manager Zinedine Zidane telling him that he is not part of his plans for the future.
Bale had been linked with a possible loan move back to Tottenham Hotspur (The Sun), but it looks as if he will remain in the Spanish capital.
The forward, who is 30 later this month is said to earn a staggering £600,000-a-week with the La Liga giants which makes him an almost impossible option for most clubs, even on loan (The Sun).
Despite being told by Zidane, he is said to be determined to prove the Frenchman wrong when given an opportunity to play ...