Gareth Bale is in negotiations with Real Madrid over a new long-term contract that stands to put him in the same pay bracket as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The 27-year-old forward has three years to run on his deal, which is reportedly worth £300,000 a week, but Real want to tie him down, e
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