Gareth Bale has been into a lot of controversies since the start of the season. Even Zinedine Zidane was hell-bent on getting him out of the club on an immediate basis from Real Madrid. However, none of his deals worked and he is still with the club. Now, Bale has been dropped from the squad for the upcoming game against Osasuna which will be played on September 26, 2019, at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Osasuna. As per a few reports, he is dropped with an aim to keep him fresh for the Saturday’s derby date with Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid Block Gareth Bale's Move to Chinese Side Jiangsu Suning: Source. 

He had scored twice and forced his manager to retain Bale. The Real Madrid player had almost signed the dotted line for China. However, with good performance, in La Liga, Zidane now says that they are on talking terms and share a good professional relationship. “He didn't talk to me about it—I still haven't spoken to him since. Our relationship was good. I wouldn't say we were best mates, it was just a normal professional relationship,” said Zidane during an interview.

With an aim to offload Bale, the Welshman was also dropped for the exhibition game against Bayern Munich in the United States. However, Zidane had said that he had nothing personal against the 30-year-old. In fact, Bale’s manger had hit out at the coach and said that he was a disgrace. “He is a disgrace, he shows no respect for a player that has done so much for Real Madrid,” Bale’s agent said.

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