REAL MADRID U-TURN: GARETH BALE'S CHINA MOVE OFF!

Gareth Bale: Real Madrid call off Wales forward's China move
By David Ornstein


Gareth Bale's move to China is off after Real Madrid cancelled the deal, with the Wales winger now set to stay at the Spanish club.

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

Last week Real boss Zinedine Zidane said Bale was "very close to leaving" having fallen out of favour.

Zidane added his exit would be "best for everyone".


Bale joined the Spanish club for £85m from Tottenham in 2013 in a world record deal at the time.

He has three years left on his contract with the Bernabeu club where he has won four Champions Leagues, one La Liga title, a Copa del Rey, three Uefa Super Cups and three Club World Cups.

Bale scored three goals, plus a penalty in a shootout, in four Champions League finals for Real as they won the competition in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018.


However, injury problems have limited him to 79 La Liga starts in the past four seasons.

He played 42 matches for Real Madrid last season but was booed by the home supporters at times during the campaign.


It has been reported Real blocked Bale's move as they are demanding a transfer fee for the player.

Real have also had their attacking options depleted with winger Marco Asensio set to miss the majority of the 2019-20 season after rupturing his knee ligaments.

Zidane's return as Real boss in March was described as "bad news" by the forward's agent, Jonathan Barnett, because the Frenchman did not want to work with Bale and the two men disagreed on playing style.

However, Real president Florentino Perez has often defended the Welshman.


Bale ended last season on the bench as Real endured their poorest domestic campaign in 20 years, with 12 defeats, 68 points and a third-place finish - 19 points behind champions Barcelona. They were also knocked out of the Champions League by Ajax in the last 16.

Bale has reportedly been nicknamed 'The Golfer' by his Real team-mates, and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said Bale did not attend a team meal because he did not want to miss his bed time.


A pre-season to forget

Bale, Wales' record goalscorer with 31 goals in 77 caps, was left out of Real's first pre-season game of their US tour, a 3-1 defeat by Bayern Munich on 21 July.

After the game Zidane said: "We hope he leaves soon. It would be best for everyone. We are working on his transfer to a new team."

In response to Zidane's comments, Barnett told AFP: "Zidane is a disgrace - he shows no respect for a player that has done so much for Real Madrid."

Bale came off the bench in Real's next game to score as they won on penalties after a 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the International Champions Cup, although Frenchman Zidane insisted "nothing had changed".

He again started on the bench as Real were thrashed 7-3 by Atletico Madrid in New Jersey, but came on for the final 30 minutes.

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That can only mean they have received a bid for him.

They would have made pennies with him going to china

What a bell end Zidane looks. Farcical situation at a basket case of a club. If Bale was a bit less greedy he could play CL football for another European club.

That can only mean they have received a bid for him.

They would have made pennies with him going to china

It means there not selling him it’s literally says it.

What a bell end Zidane looks. Farcical situation at a basket case of a club. If Bale was a bit less greedy he could play CL football for another European club.

Aren't Madrid asking for too much, why do people seem to think its entirely on Bale, at the end of the day he has a contract, he's honouring that contract.

Never for one minute thought he would go to China, he's a family man

This guy is the knobend that for whatever reason hates Bale.....farcical!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAjWi663kXc

What a bell end Zidane looks. Farcical situation at a basket case of a club. If Bale was a bit less greedy he could play CL football for another European club.

Aren't Madrid asking for too much, why do people seem to think its entirely on Bale, at the end of the day he has a contract, he's honouring that contract.

Well said sir,I posted on another thread,he should sit put, Zidane will be gone before him looks like the an at the top has told zidane bale is staying,remember what happened last time he wanted rid of bale great player zidane, but seems to carry grudges for an age by the reports I have read,the president has told him bale must play also

What a bell end Zidane looks. Farcical situation at a basket case of a club. If Bale was a bit less greedy he could play CL football for another European club.

Aren't Madrid asking for too much, why do people seem to think its entirely on Bale, at the end of the day he has a contract, he's honouring that contract.

Well said sir,I posted on another thread,he should sit put, Zidane will be gone before him looks like the an at the top has told zidane bale is staying,remember what happened last time he wanted rid of bale great player zidane, but seems to carry grudges for an age by the reports I have read,the president has told him bale must play also

Bale is going to end up getting Zidane sacked... again.

What a bell end Zidane looks. Farcical situation at a basket case of a club. If Bale was a bit less greedy he could play CL football for another European club.

Aren't Madrid asking for too much, why do people seem to think its entirely on Bale, at the end of the day he has a contract, he's honouring that contract.

Well said sir,I posted on another thread,he should sit put, Zidane will be gone before him looks like the an at the top has told zidane bale is staying,remember what happened last time he wanted rid of bale great player zidane, but seems to carry grudges for an age by the reports I have read,the president has told him bale must play also

Bale is going to end up getting Zidane sacked... again.

Zidane is getting himself sacked. Bale has had nothing to do with it. As a manager you do not air grievances with players under any circumstances. Zidane has cost RM millions by publicly saying that he wants Bale to go. Other clubs know they are desperate to offload Bale so will not pay RM what he is worth.

Bale is not a bad player but Zidane is certainly a bad manager. It's likely that the owners see Bale as an asset but not so much Zidane who will be much easier to replace.

What a bell end Zidane looks. Farcical situation at a basket case of a club. If Bale was a bit less greedy he could play CL football for another European club.

Aren't Madrid asking for too much, why do people seem to think its entirely on Bale, at the end of the day he has a contract, he's honouring that contract.

Spot On .