3 Real Madrid players who are likely to remain at the club following Ronaldo's exit

#2 Gareth Bale

Two goals in the UEFA Champions League final, a testament to Bale's abilities

Real Madrid signed Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur, in 2013, for a then record transfer fee €100.8 million.

He was bought to replace Ronaldo at Real Madrid, but the Portuguese skipper, over the years, had managed to overshadow Bale.

While Bale suffered from injuries and spent his time in the hospital, Ronaldo went onto establish his legacy as the best player at the club.

Bale always played second-fiddle to Ronaldo and was not happy with his role at Real Madrid.

He even recommended he would leave Real Madrid this summer, but things have taken an unexpected twist now.

Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale prefer to play in the left wing, and it was the former who donned that position at Real Madrid. Bale was forced to play in the right-wing, but now. he has the chance to play on the left-wing.

Real Madrid wouldn't dare to sell Bale now. He showed match-winning abilities in the UEFA Champions League final, where he hogged all the limelight before Cristiano Ronaldo dropped a bombshell.

Real president Perez is still an admirer of this former Tottenham Hotspur player. Real Madrid have publicly denied their interests in Neymar Jr and Kylian Mbappe and are likely to snap up the services of either Harry Kane or Robert Lewandowski.

Both the aforementioned players are out-and-out strikers, and it emphasizes Real Madrid's need to retain Bale at all costs.