Gareth Bale: Final outing for Real Madrid? Welsh forward in action against Atletico Madrid in pre-season
Gareth Bale: Final outing for Real Madrid? Welsh forward in action against Atletico Madrid in pre-season

Gareth Bale news: Real Madrid forward set to become world's best paid player with transfer to Chinese Super League outfit Jiangsu Suning


Gareth Bale is close to leaving Real Madrid for Chinese club Jiangsu Suning, according to reports.

Spanish media reported the Wales international will sign a three-year deal worth an estimated £1million a week.

His exit would mean manager Zinedine Zidane has won his battle of wills with the forward, whose six-year stay in the Spanish capital looked set to come to an end once the Frenchman returned for his second spell in charge.

Zidane made it clear he was not Bale's biggest fan and the player's injury record - he has made just 79 LaLiga starts in the last four seasons - did not help his cause.

Last week the Real boss had said the player was "very close to leaving" and his exit would be "best for everyone" after omitting him from their pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich.

In response Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett branded Zidane a "disgrace".

Bale played 42 matches for Real last season and was booed by his side's home supporters at times during the campaign.

Bale featured from the bench in Real Madrid's eventful pre-season 7-3 defeat to rivals Atletico - where Diego Costa scored four and saw red - find out more here

Diego Costa
Diego Costa was in the thick of it in Atletico Madrid's win over Real - click here for more

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