Real Madrid have been busy in the transfer market after a disappointing campaign saw them finish without any silverware. Los Blancos have added four new names to their squad including Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic.
With those new arrivals at the Bernabeu, something of a clear-out is expected over the coming weeks but Gareth Bale is unlikely to be part of it according to the bookmakers.
888Sport are 3/10 (1.30) that the Wales international is still at Real Madrid on September 3 2019, when the current transfer window shuts in Spain.
Former club president Ramon Calderon said Bale had "not lived up to expectation" which followed his move to the Spanish capital in 2013, and the 29-year-old has been largely sidelined since Zinedine Zidane's return to the dugout in March.
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Bale was an unused substitute as Madrid lost their final La Liga game of the campaign 2-0 to Real Betis and has made just five starts in nine La Liga games since Zidane began his second spell in charge.
Bayern Munich and Manchester United are both 2/1 (3.0) to sign Bale this summer with a return to Tottenham priced at 7/1 (8.0) with 888Sport.
The player's agent recently dismissed the possibility of a loan move, a situation that would surely reduce the number of teams which could feasibly offer Bale a route out of Madrid purely based on the financial implications of doing so permanently.
Both the Bundesliga champions and Spurs would likely fall into that category, especially with the combination of a significant transfer fee plus wages in the equation.
United might seem an attractive option on that basis but with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faced with a significant overhaul of his squad, spending such an eye-watering amount on one player might prove tough, particularly with no Champions League football next term.
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Inter (9/1), Juventus (14/1) and Paris Saint-Germain (20/1) are also listed ahead of Milan (25/1), Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City, who are both on offer at 33/1 (34.0).
One of the key points to consider for anyone looking to get involved in this market is the different dates for the Premier League transfer window.
Any permanent transfer to an English club would have to be completed before August 9, unlike a move to another European club which could take place several weeks later.
While Bale has cut a frustrating figure at Madrid in recent months, the bookmakers believe he is set for another tough campaign at the Bernabeu.
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