Bell’s falling out with Zidane may lead to him joining Shenhua in January; Real Madrid is willing to let him go for free

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According to the front page of Marca, the relationship between Bel and Zidane has dropped to zero; he has contacted Shanghai Shenhua and may join them in January next year. Before the UEFA Champions League group match against Bruges on the early morning of October 2nd, Beijing time, Real Madrid’s medical staff warned that Benzema’s health condition was not optimistic; if Zidane insisted on using Benzema in the match, he was very likely to get injured, and that’s why Benzema did not take part in that game. Subsequently, Real Madrid president Florentino also stated that Bale and Ronaldo failed to participate in this match due to health issues. Zidane also said in an interview, \"Yes, Bale and Ronaldo are both injured. We have 25 players in the team, and each one of them is very important. But since those two are injured, we don’t want to take the risk of using them.\" ”It is reported that Bale’s relationship with head coach Zidane has almost broken down, and he feels that he is being punished by Zidane. Unwilling to tolerate this any longer, Bale has instructed his agent Barnett to find an opportunity for him to leave the team by January next year. However, for various reasons, Bale found it difficult to locate a suitable European club as his next destination; as a result, he turned his attention once again to the Chinese Super League. Shanghai Shenhua is one of the clubs that have been in talks with Bale’s agent. This summer, Shanghai Shenhua wanted to sign Bale; they offered him a contract worth 25 million euros, but they were unable to reach an agreement with Real Madrid regarding the transfer fee. In fact, Bale is not an asset that Real Madrid must sell, but the club hopes to raise 30 million to 40 million euros by selling him. However, due to transfer fees, Shanghai Shenhua is unwilling to match such a bid. Bell might join Shenhua in January next year, and Real Madrid is also willing to let him go for free. Although Shanghai Shenhua signed Salah in the summer, they may still sign Bale in next winter’s transfer window. If Real Madrid lets Bale go for free, it would mean they can save around 34 million euros in salary expenses each year. Marca also revealed that, actually, before the rumors of a transfer to Shanghai Shenhua arose, Bel had been close to joining Jiangsu Suning; yet once again, Suning was unable to reach an agreement with Real Madrid regarding the transfer fee. As of now this season, Bell has appeared 7 times for Real Madrid in various competitions, starting in all of them, and has scored 2 goals and provided 2 assists.