Bale: “I’m not going to play for Getafe, that’s for sure”

MADRID, 10 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Welsh international Gareth Bale stated that this Friday that he will not play for Getafe next season, “that’s for sure”, after the president of the Madrid club revealed having received a proposal to hire the former Real Madrid player last Wednesday.

“We all want to play in the World Cup, that’s clear, so yes, I hope I can enjoy my holidays and then decide where I want to be and what I want to do and try to play games to be as fit as possible before the World Cup,” Bale said. in his concentration with Wales.

The one from Cardiff assured that he is focused on the selection after having achieved the milestone of qualifying for the World Cup more than half a century later. “I don’t have a decision close, but I’m not going to play for Getafe, that’s for sure,” Bale stressed.

About his future, the Welsh international made it clear. “I think I need to play football. Once I play normally again my body will become more robust and it will be better instead of going in and out. So it is very difficult to get rhythm in a team where you are going in and out.” he added in reference to Real Madrid.

“Any player will say the same. If you play every weekend you are fitter, so I just need to play games and I will be ready to go to the World Cup. Wherever I go it will be a ‘win-win’ because I will play and hopefully play well to help to the team where I am. I have a lot of time to go on vacation and decide my future then,” Bale concluded.


The attacking champion of five ‘Champions’ announced his departure from Real Madrid last week, at the end of the season, and was the protagonist this week after Ángel Torres pointed out that they had “offered” the footballer and he should value him for his Getafe.

“Someone can take it as a joke, but 45 or 50 minutes ago I spoke with his representative and they offered it to us, it is not an invention,” said Getafe’s president last Wednesday. A few hours later, Bale’s agent denied these statements.