Real Madrid's Gareth Bale has reportedly been used mainly as a striker in the club's recent training sessions, which could be the Welshman's new position next season.
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Los Blancos' new boss, Rafa Benitez, has been getting his side ready for their upcoming pre-season friendlies, and his training sessions suggest that Bale could be the side's new centre-forward.
Many critics said that the 26-year-old never looked comfortable in the right-wing position at Real, and with Cristiano Ronaldo likely to stay on the left, Bale's new starting spot could be upfront.
Before he joined Real for the world-record transfer fee in 2013, it was his brilliance down the left-flank or down the middle at Tottenham Hotspur that gained interest from Europe's top guns.
There's an ongoing debate in Spain as to where Bale should play for the Spanish giants, and the new manager looks keen to test the waters in a position that was mainly occupied by Karim Benzema in their previous campaign.
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In his first season at Real, Bale was used mainly on the right-hand side, where he scored 22 goals, but in their last campaign in the same role, he scored just 17 times.
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