Bale wants same Real Madrid pay packet as Cristiano - report
The Times says Gareth Bale is after a salary increase placing him alongside Cristiano Ronaldo's wages at the Bernabéu.</br><a title="Real Madrid-Deportivo live online: LaLiga matchday 20" href="https://en.as.com/en/2018/01/21/football/1516541637_376766.html">Real Madrid-Deportivo: LaLiga matchday 20</a>
Following Toni Kroos' double-your-money new contract at Real Madrid, attention now turns to those next up to extend their deals at the Bernabéu - a queue that includes Gareth Bale.
Bale expecting Real to match CR7 pay
And according to reports in the UK media, Bale is also after a bumper salary hike, with The Times claiming the Welshman is demanding pay parity with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Bale currently pockets just over 580,000 euros a week before tax, but is said to expect a raise placing him in the same bracket as Ronaldo, who earns gross weekly wages of around 830,000.
