Former Manchester United player Dimitar Berbatov believes Gareth Bale should consider a move away from Real Madrid.

Bale signed for Real Madrid from Tottenham in 2014 and has gone on to score 100 goals in 219 matches for Los Blancos so far.

But Berbatov, who played with Bale at Spurs, believes his former teammate is under-appreciated in the Spanish capital and must move on to a club where he is more valued.

“Bale seems to get the blame for everything that goes wrong at Real Madrid, which is unfair,” he said.

“If you look at his stats – 12 goals in 30 appearances this season – he is still performing, but he is the whipping boy for some reason.

“If you don’t feel appreciated, then you have to move on.

“I’m not sure Spurs can afford over 100 million pounds on a player, but Bale is a world-class talent who could play for anyone and it would be great to see him back.”