Real boss
Ancelotti faces his own battle to survive at the Bernabeu at the end of
this season but has already told club president Florentino Perez that
Bale should not be sold under any circumstances.
The
Wales international — on United’s list of targets for the summer — has
endured a difficult second season at Real. He was heavily criticised
across Spain on Wednesday for another poor display as the holders lost
their Champions League semi-final first leg 2-1 at Juventus.
Carlo Ancelotti is keen on keeping Gareth Bale away from the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea
Bale, pictured with Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, failed to impress against Juventus
Ancelotti believes Bale will prove his worth at the Santiago Bernabeu despite a mediocre campaign
Bale’s
modest efforts drew stinging criticism from ITV analyst Roy Keane, who
said the former Tottenham star had been so poor that Real had been left
playing with 10 men. That, in turn, brought a stinging rebuke from
Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett.
Away
from all this, though, it is understood Ancelotti’s faith in Bale
remains absolute. The veteran Italian coach has already attributed
Tuesday’s poor performance to injuries and believes Bale will return
to form over the next two or three weeks.
With
Perez looking to sell one big name each summer to make way for another,
Bale is a prime candidate to leave as clubs like Chelsea and United
begin to circle.
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