Is Bale heading back to the Premier League?

Bale has spent five years in the Spanish capital at Real Madrid, but 'SkySports' pundit Guillem Balague is ''convinced'' that the club will be looking to sell the winger this summer.

He said: "I am convinced Real Madrid want to sell Gareth Bale. That is not Bale's preferred choice, he would like to stay.''

Former club Tottenham and Manchester United have been touted as potential destinations for the Welsh international, but Balague thinks the financials would be a deciding factor in club interest.

''Obviously somebody will have to buy Bale but I don't think it will be Spurs;'' he said: ''It doesn't make sense for him to go back and it would cost Spurs too much to bring him back. You only have to compare their expenditure to the highest in the Premier League to see they don't have the kind of money it would take to sign Bale."

Balague also dismissed rumours of a move to Bayern Munich, he said: ''Even though Bayern may sell Robert Lewandowski, they are not the kind of club that spends hundreds of millions on a player. With that in mind, I would say he is more likely to go the Premier League.''