Gareth Bale joined Real Madrid in September 2013 for a then world-record feeGareth Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett says it is "ridiculous" to suggest "one of the best players in the world" would leave Real Madrid on loan. "Why would one of the best players on Earth go on loan? That's ridiculous," Barnett said. "At the moment, he is going to be playing football for Real Madrid and he has got two-and-a-half years left on his contract. Barnett added: "Things can change but loans are ridiculous and there are not many clubs that can afford him anyway."

Source: BBC January 22, 2020 15:56 UTC