Bale has room for improvement, says Ancelotti


Real Madrid's Gareth Bale reacts during their Spanish King's Cup soccer match against Osasuna at Reyno de Navarra stadium in Pamplona January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Vincent West

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid's record signing Gareth Bale has room for improvement, above all in linking up with his new team mates and adjusting to a different playing style, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.

Bale joined the world's richest club by income from Tottenham Hotspur in the close season for a fee of 100 million euros (82.52 million pounds) but his first few months in the Spanish capital have been disrupted by injury.

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