Gareth Bale is not thinking any differently about his future with Real Madrid despite falling down their pecking order.

During Bale's first four seasons with Real Madrid, his starting place was essentially guaranteed when fit. Bale has often sat big matches.

"Gareth is a Real Madrid player and loves Real Madrid and Real Madrid love Gareth," agent Jonathan Barnett told ESPN FC. "All this talk about leaving is written by reporters who have no idea what is going on and who need to write something and don't care if it is true or not."

Bale joined Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013.

Bale has been linked most strongly with Manchester United since joining Real Madrid.