Gareth Bale’s agent responds to McElhenney & Reynolds’ Wrexham offer

The Welsh club’s famous owners, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, have made no secret of their wish to bring Gareth Bale out of retirement.

Gareth Bale no longer has the desire or fitness to play football professionally, according to his agent, Jonathan Barnett.

The 33-year-old retired in January after representing Wales at the 2022 World Cup. The last club he played for was Los Angeles FC. His stint in the MLS only lasted 13 games, but it was successful nonetheless with LAFC winning the MLS Cup.

However, with Wrexham back in the English Football League (EFL) for next season, the club’s co-owners, Reynolds and McElhenney, made a public offer for Bale to come out of retirement for one last ride in Wales.

“I think for him, it [retirement] was the right time,” Barnett told Sky Sports.

“He’s achieved everything he wanted to achieve — he played for Wales at the highest level of the World Cup, which is what he really wanted to do, and I think he knew his body wasn’t up to it anymore. He’s had a hard time with his body the last few years.

“He’s had a great career. He’s enjoyed himself, but he is having a great life now. He is with his family, which is the most important thing. He’s spending a lot of time with his children and that’s what he wants to do.

“Yes, he’ll do other things, obviously later down the line, but at the moment, let him just enjoy himself.”

Barnett added that he hasn’t spoken with Reynolds or McElhenney about Bale joining Wrexham.

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