Bale to stay at Real Madrid?

“It seemed that (Bale) was going to leave but today he is here with us,” Zidane said. “The dynamics are changing, things are changing. From now on, I will rely on him, as on others.

“I will rely on all the players who are here. He has his place, he is an important player and I hope that all the players will make the task of choosing a team difficult.”

Those are the words of Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, who seems to have changed his tune ever so slightly on the future of Gareth Bale. The Welshman seemed destined to leave over the summer transfer window, but due to the recent injury of Eden Hazard.

While some fans will call Zidane a bit of a hypocrite, the general belief seems to be that if Bale is given a chance, he can really start to shine in the first team.