Gareth Bale has confirmed he’s leaving Actual Madrid this summer season.
The Welsh worldwide bows out on a excessive, having received the Spanish LaLiga title in addition to the Champions League, although he performed solely seven minutes within the competitors this season.
In an announcement on social media on Wednesday, Bale thanked the Actual Madrid followers, for his or her assist through the years.
“I write this message to say thanks to all my teammates, previous and current, my managers, the backroom workers and to the followers that supported me.
“I arrived right here 9 years in the past as a younger man who needed to grasp my dream of enjoying for Actual Madrid. To put on the pristine white equipment, to put on the crest on my chest, to play on the Santiago Bernabeu, to win titles and to be a part of what it is so well-known for, to win the Champions League.
“I can now look again, replicate and say with honesty that this dream grew to become a actuality and far, far more. To be part of this membership’s historical past and to realize what we achieved whereas I used to be a Actual Madrid participant, has been an unbelievable expertise and one I’ll always remember.
“I additionally need to thank President Florentino Perez, Jose Angel Sanchez, and the board for giving me the chance to play for this membership. Collectively we had been in a position to create some moments that may reside without end within the historical past of this membership and soccer.
“It has been an honour. Thanks! HALA MADRID!”
He leaves Actual Madrid having received quite a few trophies throughout a nine-year interval, making 258 appearances and scoring 106 objectives
A variety of European groups, together with Swansea and Cardiff Metropolis, have been linked with a transfer for the 32-year-old.