Gareth Bale: I will decide my future in the summer

Updated 26/05/2018 at 21:10 GMT

Real Madrid's Champions League hero Gareth Bale has said he will discuss his future with his agent this summer.

Gareth Bale of Real Madrid kisses the UEFA Champions League Trophy following his sides victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine.

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Bale scored perhaps the greatest Champions League final goal ever, a brilliant overhead kick having come off the bench.

Speaking to BT Sport after the match he said he thought he should have started the game:

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"Obviously I was very disappointed not to start the game, I felt I deserved it but the manager makes the decisions. The best I have been doing is to come on and make an impact, I certainly did.

"It has to be the best goal in a Champions League final, there is no bigger stage. I am just happy to get the win

"It is a team game but when you are a substitute, it is a game of more than 11 players. I made an impact.

"We know what we have achieved and how good we have been. The league was disappointing but we won the Champions League. It turns out to be a great season.

"We let everyone else speak. We know how hungry we are in the changing room, how prepared and motivated we are."

When asked if he would be playing in the Premier League next season, Bale said:

“I need to be playing week in week out, that has not happened this season. I have to sit down in the summer and discuss it with my agent.”

Bale has been linked with a move to Manchester United for several seasons, while a return to Tottenham Hotspur has also been mentioned.

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