Ramon Calderon feels the Wales forward's position at Santiago Bernabeu is "unsustainable", with the current Blancos boss keen to offload the winger
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane "wanted to keep Cristiano Ronaldo and sell Gareth Bale" during his first spell in charge, according to former club president Ramon Calderon.
Zidane announced after the 3-1 International Champions Cup defeat to Bayern Munich on Sunday that Bale did not play in the pre-season fixture because he was very close to leaving Los Blancos.
The Madrid coach was forthright when discussing the Welshman's future at Santiago Bernabeu, saying: "We hope he leaves soon, it would be best for everyone.