Zinedine Zidane has refused to confirm whether Gareth Bale will be at Real Madrid next season but says he will play an important role in the closing weeks of the current campaign.
Speculation over Bale’s future at the Santiago Bernabeu has been rife during a season in which Madrid have struggled to cope following the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus.
Zidane did not want to be drawn on the Welshman’s future at his media conference ahead of Sunday’s home clash against Huesca, stating only that he is part of his plans for the remainder of 2018-19.
Zidane was significantly more committal on the future of captain Sergio Ramos, insisting that the Spain international remains firmly part of his long-term plans.
