Bale does not rule out the renewal

Bale has started his season at Real with renewed illusions, having taken the weight off Zidane. The bad relationship with the French coach marked his last years at Madrid, and he has seen this last year as an opportunity to finish his career in a brilliant way. “Nobody can take away what he has contributed to Real Madrid”, they tell this newspaper from its most direct environment. He scored vital goals to lift at least one Copa del Rey and two Champions. And his records of 106 goals in 254 games played in white leave no room for doubt.

In the current situation and with his eyes set on the next World Cup in Qatar, in which he wants to be the protagonist, Bale does not want to close the door to any of the future options he has, and that includes, obviously, that of a renewal with Madrid for a season. For that to happen, two premises would have to be clearly met. The first, that the Welshman managed to have a great season that put the fans on his side. The second, that the signing of the contract was very low, in line with the fall in income derived from the coronavirus, since currently Bale is, with Hazard, the highest salary of the staff: 15 million net per season.

Bale has returned with renewed airs after his loan to Tottenham, as he himself confessed with his recent statements: “Yes, definitely, it's always good to be in a good environment and that was the main reason I came back to Tottenham, as I knew it would be a better environment for me. It was a break that I needed at the time and I had a great time well in Tottenham. It definitely helped me mentally to be back in a happier place and I think that was shown at Euro 2020 with Wales and I have brought it to Real Madrid this season where there is a better environment for me. Any player will tell you that if you are in a happier place mentally, physically you will feel better and develop better. “

Now, the arrival of Ancelotti has been definitive for the Welshman to see things differently: “I have always had a great relationship with Carlo. You have to perform to get into the team and I had a good preseason and a decent start to the league, so it's one of those things in football where you have to play well and accept that things change. “

When he finishes this course, Bale will be a free agent. He ends his contract with Madrid in June 2022. The MLS seems to be the most suitable destination for him, more relaxed in sports. That would allow him to arrive in good shape to Qatar 2022 (The World Cup is played in November). But his ideal option would be to continue until then in Madrid, where his family is very settled. “In football you have seen everything, you have to wait for the summer,” they say from their environment.