Manchester United target Gareth Bale stuns Real Madrid with controversial demand

GETTYGareth Bale apparently wants to play as a left-winger for Real Madrid

GARETH BALE has told Real Madrid to play him in Cristiano Ronaldo’s position, according to reports in Spain.

The forward joined the La Liga giants in 2013 from Tottenham for a world record transfer fee of £85million, £5m more than Ronaldo’s move from Manchester United in 2009.

Bale’s first year in the capital was a hit, with the Welshman scoring 22 goals in 44 appearances and winning both the Champions League and Copa del Rey.

However, fans and pundits alike were quick to lay the blame at Bale’s feet for Real’s failures this season, with speculation linking him with a summer switch to Manchester United as a result.

And Spanish paper Marca claims that Bale has now told the club that he wants to be deployed as a left-winger, the position in which he made his mark at Spurs, after spending almost all of his time at the Santiago Bernabeu on the opposite flank.

Unfortunately for Bale, Ronaldo currently occupies his preferred side, and it is added that the Portugal international refuses to play through the middle.

source:express.co.uk