Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has said he's not "playing happy" for the club following a summer of speculation regarding a possible transfer.
The Wales international appeared poised to leave the Santiago Bernabeu in the previous window, although Los Blancos pulled the plug on a deal that would have seen Bale move to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning.
Speaking about his situation at Real while away on international duty with Wales, Bale told Sky Sports News it's far from ideal:
"I understand I was made more of a scapegoat than most, I take it with a pinch of salt even though maybe it's not all fully fair.