The reported Real Madrid clear out in the summer will most likely include Gareth Bale and the options ahead of him include the likelihood of returning to the Premier League. The Wales star can rejoin Tottenham next season or he can make his way to the United States and finish his career with an MLS club.
One thing is sure for the 30-year-old winger - he no longer has a future with the Los Blancos, and that was how club boss Zinedine Zidane sees it. The French manager is looking to beef up his squad and Bale will be among the bunch of players he will put on the market to raise for a planned summer shopping.
According to Talk Sport: "Zidane does not see Bale as part of his long-term plans ... He is ready to cash in on the winger in order to fund signings to improve his squad."
If Bale has to move on, where he is headed next seems a question that is easy to answer. The Welshman has been linked with a homecoming to Tottenham and it seemed his former club is quite interested. Joining Manchester United could be in the cards as well as the report said the Red Devils might just make a bid when Bale becomes officially for sale.
However, getting the winger out of Madrid is not easy. His next team must be prepared to dig deep inside the pocket. His salary alone will cost £350,000 a week, which is likely one of the pressing reasons for his planned offloading. This aspect of a deal on Bale is certainly a non-starter and it applies on any interested teams given that the player is perceived to have but a few years of competitiveness.
The same report said Bale can still attract attention if he is willing to reduce his take-home pay. But this may not be necessary at all if the winger would consider going to America and play his football there.
Bale has indicated that life in America is something in his mind. He is a frequent visitor in Los Angeles, where he takes his family for a vacation and to play golf.
AS reported that the Real star has admitted thinking of playing for an MLS club but no specific destination was mentioned for now.
"It's a league that is growing and continues to develop. There are many players who want to go there now and at some point, it is definitely something that would interest me," Bale was reported as saying.
A transfer to the Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning last summer was supposed to be the most lucrative contract for the Welshman. The deal, however, fell through and Bale said goodbye to a reported weekly wage of £1 million. It's unclear if this option remains available for the Real winger.
