Tag: Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale: Real Madrid call off Wales forward’s China move

Bale, 30, had been expected to join Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning on a three-year deal, earning a reported £1 million a week.

Could China move be ‘the beginning of the end’ for Gareth Bale?

Some worry that a footballer’s move to a league less prestigious than its European counterparts represents the beginning of the end of a career, holding out in the twilight years for one last big contract. That has traditionally been the case for most foreign signings in the Chinese Super League, though that trend appears to […]

Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward set for China move

Gareth Bale is set to leave Real Madrid to join Chinese club Jiangsu Suning on a three-year deal. Sources close to Wales’ record goalscorer confirmed reports in Spain that although not yet finalised, a move is “very close.” Real boss Zinedine Zidane had said Bale, 30, was “very close to leaving”after he was left out of […]

Why did Real Madrid fall out of love with Gareth Bale?

The beginning of the end for Gareth Bale at Real Madrid can be pinpointed to a specific date: Sunday, 23 April 2017.

Gareth Bale: Zidane denies showing Real Madrid winger disrespect

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has denied showing disrespect to Gareth Bale, and claimed the Wales forward refused to come on as a substitute against Bayern Munich on Sunday. Zidane has said Bale is “very close to leaving” the club and that his exit would be “best for everyone”. Those comments led Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett to […]