The Spanish club posted a picture on their Instagram feed of the pair shaking hands at training.
Both have been away on international duty with Portugal and Wales since Bale's move to the Spanish capital was confirmed earlier this month.
Bale's match fitness is under question at the moment but he could make his Los Blancos debut at Villarreal on Saturday.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Barcelona | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 34 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Atletico MadridAtletico | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 29 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Osasuna | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 22 |
| 7 | GironaGirona | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 21 |
| 8 | Mallorca | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Real BetisBetis | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Sevilla | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Leganes | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
| 15 | Getafe | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 16 | AlavesAlaves | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 13 |
| 17 | Las PalmasLas Palmas | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 12 |
| 18 | Valencia | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 10 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 10 |
| 20 | Real ValladolidValladolid | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 9 |
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