Real Madrid have reopened the door for Gareth Bale to leave the club but his mammoth wages will make a Premier League return impossible.
The Welshman has been unhappy in Spain for some time and has fallen down the pecking order since Zinedine Zidane's return last season.
Zidane is said to have a fractious relationship with Bale and attempted to force him out the club last summer - something the player felt was 'professional abuse'.
Bale has made just 18 appearances across all competitions and reports in Spain claim that Madrid are now desperate to get him off their wage bill.