Bale, who had been linked to rumors of a move back to the Premier League with Manchester United, said staying at Madrid was an easy choice.
Madrid: With his focus on winning more trophies, Gareth Bale signed a new deal on Monday that ties him to Real Madrid until 2022.
The Wales forward inked the three-year contract extension at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Now 27, Bale will be two weeks short of 33 when his new deal runs out.
-"I grew up watching the Premier League and Real Madrid, but when you have the opportunity to play here you cannot waste it,-" Bale said. -"I'm only thinking about Real Madrid and I am very happy to be here.-"
Bale arrived in Spain with incredibly high expectations after Madrid broke their own record for transfers by paying Tottenham €101 million in 2013. That record stood until Manchester United shelled out €105 million for Paul Pogba in August.
While the team is still very much Cristiano Ronaldo's, Bale has become a reliable and often electric second scorer with a knack for netting key goals that have helped Madrid win two Champions League titles and one Copa del Rey.
Bale, who had been linked to rumors of a move back to the Premier League with Manchester United, said staying at Madrid was an easy choice.
-"The most important thing is to concentrate on my football,-" Bale said. -"I came to improve and I love it. I made the right decision. We've won two Champions Leagues, I want to keep winning titles and Real Madrid can offer that. The club is at the same level as my ambitions.-"
Bale added that while he continues to address the media in English, his Spanish is getting better as he settles in.
-"I have improved my Spanish, my family is more integrated and I feel that the fans love me,-" he said. -"The more time you spend more here, the more integrated you are, and all I do is try to help the team win as many titles as possible.-"
