Gareth Bale’s record at Real Madrid places him among “the greats”, claims Robbie Savage, with the former Wales international eager to point out that the Tottenham-bound star bettered the efforts of Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo during his time in Spain.
A testing end to a spell at Santiago Bernabeu has been endured by a man who became the most expensive player on the planet when joining the Blancos in 2013.
Bale found himself frozen out under Zinedine Zidane before pushing for a return to the Premier League, with questions being asked of his fitness and attitude on a regular basis.