Zinedine Zidane says he hopes Gareth Bale's exit from Real Madrid is 'imminent'

Gareth Bale's time with Real Madrid could come to an end in a matter of days after manager Zinedine Zidane said the club were working the Welsh international's transfer to another side.
Bale, 30, has won four Champions League titles since joining Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 for a then world record 100 million euros, but struggled to hold down his place in the starting side last season and was criticised for failing to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Juventus.
Amid suggestions that competition will only increase next season after the arrival of Eden Hazard, Bale was left out of Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Bayern Munich in a pre-season clash in Houston. Zidane told a news conference: 'He wasn't included in the squad because the club is working on his departure... that's why he didn't play.'

[Jayzee]

Zidane’s demeanor is surprisingly unprofessional, the formality of his words does not mask it. Despite it being best for the club and player to part ways, it is disgusting for the manager to publicly announce he wishes the player leave as soon as possible.

[mi_-ltws]

What Gareth Bale is to Zidane is what Toby was to Michael Scott

[honotron]

All because he scored a better champions league final goal 😂

[bonilla]

Bale isn't taking it personally either. Real is just a business. And the business will have to pay for Bale's past and future services. Simple as that. Let Bale know what you decide. He'll be on the golf course 😎

[unipranks]

Wow he is lying so hard lol. He hates gareth so hard damn

[harrylord]

If it weren't personal a coach would talk in a more respective way about his player

[lennon]

The solution is simple: Madrid has to pay Bale the reminder of this contract and then he will leave.

[dannyhertz]

Zidane has no manners, so disrespectful with Bale. If he wants to Bale leave asap, then pay him the 50 millions that remain of his salary and let him go for free.

[clauxax]

I kinda hate zidane for what he did to bale

[sapphire-royal]

If he wants change, he should've started with Benzema, years ago.

[aprave]

Each time he says it's not personal, I believe him less

[rounak]

Damn they're treating bale pretty bad :/ feeling sad for him

[samitangu]

No disrespect zidane. But trust me you bought so many players now, you loose this season you're out of the club.

[zasxxsxaz]

Those words will make bale wanna stay more

[scholarlycat]

Seems like Real Madrid to disrespect your great players who did so much for the club. Feel bad for Bale. Real Madrid is toxic.

[av]

Why would any one playing currently in real Madrid respect Zidane as a coach?.
Bale has done his best for this club.The club has treated him like a trash bag.
No other club can show such utter disregard to their own players.

[MoejiiOsmanTV]

Wow so disrespectful... Bale won 3 ucl trophys with you, arguably his first season if he didn't score that header against athletico Madrid in UCL final 2017 they might not of won 3 in a row... This is why players from epl shouldn't go to real or barca.. No loyalty.

[zephergaming]

Stay and take the pay packet Gareth, regardless of what you do now history will remember you as an integral part to a historical treble of UCL titles

[BooHi]

Benzema is 31, why is he not leaving? ...

[bigmarc]

I love Zidane and Gareth but I'm not happy with his decision. He underestimates Bale, if he can motivate him and start him with Jovic and Hazard, I guarantee he will back to his best.