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Gareth Bale, not Cristiano Ronaldo, will be Real Madrid"s key man under Rafa Benitez
Rafael Benitez has Florentino Perez"s backing to make Bale future of the club and potentially put Ronaldo"s nose out of joint with a place on the wing
By Matt Law
Rafael Benítez is ready to make Gareth Bale Real Madrid’s new ‘untouchable’ ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in a move that could also see the Welshman given a chance through the middle for the Spanish club.
Former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Benítez is poised to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at Real and has already highlighted Bale as the key man in his Bernabeu revolution.
The appointment of Benítez finally puts an end to question marks over Bale’s Real future, for this summer at least, and will disappoint Manchester United.
Real president Florentino Perez is desperate for Bale to be a big success after paying a world record ￡85.3million to sign him from Tottenham Hotspur two years ago.
Bale’s first season in Spain was a big success, as he played a vital part in Real winning the Champions League and Copa del Rey. But the 25-year-old has suffered a frustrating campaign, regularly being played on the right and going long periods without receiving the ball.
That should all change under Benítez, who has told Perez that he plans to introduce more of a team ethic and bring out the best of Bale by playing him where he is comfortable.
Bale could be given a chance in a central role, behind an out-an-out striker, with Ronaldo facing the prospect of having to play out wide.
Benítez agrees with Perez that 25-year-old Bale should represent the future of Real and that 30-year-old Ronaldo will have to fit into the club’s new strategy. It remains to be seen whether the world footballer of the year will accept the situation.
Sources in Spain even claim that Benítez may be prepared to sell Ronaldo, and not Bale, if he cannot successfully incorporate both players into his Real team.
Benítez once enquired about signing Bale for Liverpool and witnessed the devastating impact the player can have at first-hand while he was Inter Milan manager. Bale scored a stunning hat-trick in the San Siro for Tottenham in the Champions League.
Benítez proved during his time as interim manager at Chelsea that he is prepared to take on star players, as he regularly left out captain John Terry in a move that was subsequently proved to be wrong.
While Bale is likely to benefit from the arrival of Benítez, Karim Benzema could be allowed to leave Real and the France international’s potential availability will alert a number of Premier League and European clubs. |
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