Manchester United and Chelsea fans in the Football Transfer Tavern are weighing up their options after the Daily Mail revealed that Gareth Bale would not leave Real Madrid this summer despite the heavy interest.
Punters in the Tavern are confused because with Madrid fans treating him like dirt, there are clubs elsewhere in Europe, whose fans would simply love to have him at their club.
But the Welshman is keen to right his wrongs and prove himself to the Los Blancos faithful.
The 25-year-old has a £75m buy-out clause in his six year contract, but it would be irrelevant if the Blues or the Red Devils were to meet this clause, because Bale would not be interested in a move back to the Premier League.
It seems as though with the fans and media on his back in Spain, Bale is willing to stand up tall and thrive in this heated atmosphere.
He had a very successful season last term and this time round he has not been particularly bad, it is just he has been made a scapegoat by the Madrid fans and media.
United and Chelsea were hoping they could capitalise on this fragile situation but it seems as though Bale has his eyes set on nothing but glory at the Bernabeu.
