Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is 'making it clear Gareth Bale's time at the Bernabeu is coming to an end' Zinedine Zidane making it clear Gareth Bale's time at Real Madrid is near an end Bale has been linked with move, with Manchester United a possible destination The winger was brought on in the 81st minute in the 1-1 draw against Leganes By Jeorge Bird For Mailonline Published: 09:26 BST, 16 April 2019 | Updated: 09:26 BST, 16 April 2019 Viewcomments Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is making it clear to Gareth Bale that his time at the club is coming to an end. Bale has been heavily linked with a departure from The Bernabeu and was only brought on in the 81st minute as Real drew 1-1 away to Leganes in La Liga on Monday night. As reported by Marca, Zidane isn't hiding his intentions from Bale regarding his future plans for the winger. Zinedine Zidane is making it clear to Gareth Bale that his time at Real Madrid is nearing an end Bale was only brought on in the 81st minute as Real drew 1-1 against Leganes in La Liga Zidane faces a big decision in the summer transfer window regarding Bale's future Marca's front page on Tuesday read: ‘Again only Benzema’, referring to the Frenchman's goal against Leganes. ‘Karim cancels out the advantage of Leganes, but Madrid cannot manage more’ ‘The Frenchman is the scorer of the last five Los Blancos goals… barely ten minutes for Bale’. Speaking ahead of the game against Leganes, Zidane didn't give much away about whether he intends to keep Bale. He said: 'There are seven games left. Let's see how we play. There will be changes but Gareth is part of the team.' Bale has been linked with a return to the Premier League with Manchester United GARETH BALE'S STATS THIS SEASON La Liga: 26 games, eight goals, two assists Champions League: Seven games, three goals, two assists Copa del Rey: Three games Club World Cup: Two games, three goals UEFA Super Cup: One game, one assist Total: 39 games, 14 goals, five assists Manchester United are among the clubs that have been linked with Bale, and it will be intriguing to see whether the 29-year-old will make a return to the Premier League. Bale has won a host of trophies during his time at Real, including three Champions Leagues and the La Liga title. However, the Wales international has endured a considerable amount of criticism from supporters this season, many of whom feel he hasn't sufficiently filled the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Juventus. Following their draw with Leganes, Real are in third place in La Liga, 13 points adrift of leaders Barcelona. Real are back in action on Sunday when they host Athletic Bilbao. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility