Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has admitted he hopes to see teammate Gareth Bale remain at the Santiago Bernabéu for the foreseeable future, amid constant speculation over the forward's future.
The Welshman was moments away from sealing a move away from Los Blancos during the summer, only for a lucrative switch to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning to collapse at the last minute as Real Madrid president Florentino Perez pulled the plug.
Bale's relationship with manager Zinedine Zidane, which was already frosty, is believed to have gone sub-zero in recent weeks. However, speaking after Croatia's 1-1 draw with Bale's Wales, Modric confessed he wants to see his teammate stay in Madrid.