Gareth Bale's agent, Jonathan Barnett, has said he can "guarantee" the Welshman will not leave Real Madrid on loan this summer, nor will the player leave in any "makeshift" deal.
Bale's future at the Santiago Bernabeu looks in serious doubt after Zinedine Zidane said Real were working on moving him out of the club:
B/R FootballZinedine Zidane confirms Real Madrid are looking to sell Gareth Bale. https://t.co/ZnTR3Q3RTm
Barnett, though, has made it clear that any transfer will need to be permanent, per Sky Sports:
"There will be no makeshift deals to get him out of the club.