Former Real Madrid boss John Toshack has offered some blunt words of wisdom to Gareth Bale: forget about your agent and make your own mind up.
Bale left Madrid for Tottenham on loan at the start of 2020-21, but he has failed to convince on a regular basis with his performances back in the Premier League.
And with Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane reluctant to welcome him back, the Wales international faces an uncertain future - a situation which has not been helped by agent Jonathan Barnett's recent public comments.
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"Often, it is not the player who is being controversial," Toshack pointed out to Goal when asked about his fellow Welshman.