Gareth Bale may have said he is getting ready to live out the rest of his contract with Real Madrid, but Los Blancos seem to have different plans for the man who scored a brace in the team's last UEFA Champions League victory.
According to a report by Spanish radio show El Larguero, the Spanish giants will not only negotiate to let Bale leave, they are willing to buy the player's contract off to end their relationship as soon as possible.
The report suggests that Florentino Pérez is willing to cut his losses when it comes to Bale's deal, and the Spanish tycoon would be willing to pay up to 80% of the player's deal if they can find a club that can take care of the remaining 20%. As of now, Bale has a deal that guarantees him a bit over $22M per season, which means that Los Blancos would pay him up to $18 million to let him leave.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused quite a stir in Real Madrid's finances, and letting Bale leave would be key for their financial future, especially if they want to sign players such as Kylian Mbappé or Erling Haaland. Added to that, the money they will save by letting Bale leave could be used to finalize contract extensions for Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos.
The report ended by highlighting one fact that Bale has seemingly overlooked: his frosty relationship with Zinedine Zidane. Bale's words regarding his future brought back the bad relationship shared by Bale and his boss, even dropping the hint about how the Welshman will not train one more time with Los Blancos as long as Zidane is the first team coach.
