Gareth Bale has reiterated it will be his decision whether he quits Real Madrid this summer.

Speaking in the aftermath of his amazing match-winning performance in the Champions League final, Bale also said that coach Zinedine Zidane had not spoken to him after his two-goal display.

Bale’s revelation that he is considering his future amounted to the biggest come-and-get-me plea ever delivered post-match following such a high-profile game - or a challenge to Real to show how much they want to keep him.

It is known that Bale has become increasingly frustrated at being marginalised under Zidane, who clearly does not regard him as first-choice, with suggestions that his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo has also become even more strained.

As if not to be out-done, Ronaldo appeared to cast doubt on his own future and caused Spanish consternation when he said: “It was very nice to be at Real Madrid.” Never has the use of the past tense been so scrutinised with Ronaldo soon after realising he might have gone too far by saying in another interview: “I shouldn’t have said what I said.”