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Welsh forward Gareth Bale has been with Real Madrid since 2013
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Gareth Bale: Welshman ‘will stay’ at Real Madrid

Despite widespread speculation over the Real Madrid star’s future, Sky Sports’ football expert Guillem Balague believes Gareth Bale will stay at the Spanish club. The Welsh forward has been linked with a move to Manchester United, but according to Balague: “Gareth Bale is somebody now that just needs to be continuously playing. Hopefully, not being affected by injuries, actually if the goals come and the assists come and his presence is important, especially in the Champions League - remember that’s the main target this season now - I don’t think he will go anywhere.”

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