Gareth Bale Makes Decision On Retirement Talk After Real Madrid Exit

Gareth Bale has made a decision on the all the retirement talk after parting ways with European champions Real Madrid.

The 32-year-old ended his nine-year trophy-laden spell at the Santiago Bernabeu this week as he is set to hit free agency from 1 July.

The Welshman bagged 106 goals in 258 appearances and also helped the club win numerous trophies, including five UEFA Champions League titles.

Bale has been linked with a return to the Premier League after impressing on loan at Tottenham Hotspur last season, but there has been reports of retirement if Wales don't qualify for the World Cup.

When asked about retirement or the prospect of not joining another club, he said, "I think that's very unlikely."

Wales will face Ukraine in a play-off for a spot at the World Cup in Qatar on Sunday evening, with the five-time Champions League winner set to return to action after missing the midweek clash.

Erling Haaland (will join Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season)

Karim Adeyemi (will join Borussia Dortmund from RB Salzburg)

Nico Schlotterbeck (will join Borussia Dortmund from SC Freiburg)

Pedro Porro (has joined Sporting Lisbon permanently from Manchester City)

Matthias Ginter (will join SC Freiburg from Borussia Monchengladbach)

Philippe Coutinho (has joined Aston Villa permanently from Barcelona)

Noussair Mazraoui (will join Bayern Munich as a free agent when his contract at Ajax Amsterdam expires)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (will join Napoli from Dinamo Batumi)

Luiz Henrique (will join Real Betis from Fluminense)

Pau Lopez (will join Marseille permanently from AS Roma)

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