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Man United target Bale close to leaving Real Madrid, says Zidane

Gareth Bale is on the brink of finally leaving Real Madrid after Zinedine Zidane's comments

Forward Gareth Bale's tenure with Real Madrid could come to an end in a matter of days after manager Zinedine Zidane said the club were working on offloading the Welsh international.

Bale, 30, has won four Champions League titles since joining Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 for a then world record 100 million euros ($112.20 million) but struggled to hold down his place in the starting side last season.

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