Zinedine Zidane: I don’t want Gareth Bale to leave Real Madrid in January

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane wants Gareth Bale to remain at the Bernabeu for the rest of the season – despite reports of a January move away.

The Spanish giants have been linked with an audacious bid for Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling with Bale plus £70m the proposed package reportedly to be offered to the Premier League champions.

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Bale has also been linked with a move to China with Shanghai Shenhua reportedly remaining interested in the Welshman having failed in an attempt to lure him to the club in the summer.

“Everybody is saying I don´t want (Gareth) Bale here and I want him to leave in January. That´s nonsense,” Zinedine Zidane said.

“People can talk about me, about what I do, but nobody can put fake words on my mouth.

“Of course, we cannot have the same bond with everybody but I´ve never had any problem with Gareth, even after what happened during last summer when supposedly he was leaving.

“This is the situation: he´s here, and I´m happy because the player is very good.”

“So yes, I want Gareth to stay here with us until the end of the season. That’s very clear.”