Zinedine Zidane wants Gareth Bale to remain a Real Madrid player for at least the rest of the campaign.
Bale was heavily linked with a move to Jiangsu Suning during the close season but the deal fell through and he remained at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Reports this week suggested Madrid will offer Manchester City £70 million ($90m) and the 30-year-old in exchange for Raheem Sterling.
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However, Zidane has no doubt Bale has an important role to play for Madrid beyond the January transfer window.