Bayern Munich head coach Nico Kovac has insisted he does not know if Gareth Bale wants to move to the Bundesliga from Real Madrid - or even if he will leave the Spanish capital this summer.
The Welsh winger, now 30 years old, has a fractious relationship with Los Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane, who twice left him out of his matchday squad entirely towards the end of the season.
But Kovac insists that, while he is an admirer of Bale’s talents, he does not know if the forward will leave the Santiago Bernabeu in this transfer window despite the fact Zidane is yet again unlikely to afford him more playing time.