Finally fulfilling his dream of playing for jiangsu suning! 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You could have really stuck it to Madrid! Real’s next pre-season game is against Bale’s old club Tottenham in Munich next Tuesday, but he is expected to have completed his move to China by then. Bale would join a host of former Premier League players in China, including Marko Arnautovic, Marouane Fellaini, Mousa Dembele and Oscar. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. "I don't see that happening. However, according to the 30-year-old's agent Jonathan Barnett, Bale will certainly not leave the Spanish club on loan this summer - if at all. Eddie Hearn chats elite mentality with the Liverpool defender. “We are all touched by Marco’s injury and we are all hoping it is not as serious as it looks, but it has nothing to do with Bale’s position. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. “If something comes along that suits us, then things could change and he could be gone in a day or a week. Already a multi millionaire but chooses money over serious football, such a shame but typical of how football has become. That makes him the most successful British football export in history and more than justifies the then world record £85m fee Real paid Tottenham for him in 2013. JIANGSU SUNING have stopped following Gareth Bale on Instagram fuelling rumours his mammoth £1million-a-week transfer to China has hit rocky ground. Bale was prepared to stay put at Real Madrid, despite manager Zinedine Zidane making it clear he wanted him out of the club, but, as  revealed by Telegraph Sport, the former Southampton trainee was open to the prospect of moving to China. Bale had agreed to join the Chinese Super League club and become the highest paid footballer in the world. Is Bale the most successful 'failure' of all time? If he's being forced out then fair enough, but why not lower his wage demands to continue playing at the highest level? Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is reportedly close to signing for Jiangsu Suning on a three-year deal.. Gareth Bale is set to leave Real Madrid to join Chinese club Jiangsu Suning on a three-year deal. In a way it could make sense. Disgusting. Bale almost joined Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning last year before Madrid pulled the plug on the deal and he has accused the club of making it "very difficult" to leave. They are said to have offered ​Luka Modric a bumper switch to Italy last summer, with a view to him ending his career in China, as they look to attract some of the world's biggest names. "I was told a few weeks ago that Gareth Bale would be moving this summer but he would not be returning to the Premier League - it looks like the destination is China.". Gareth Bale is close to sealing a stunning move from Real Madrid to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning on a contract worth over £1 million-a-week. "We know that Manchester United have distanced themselves from reports linking them with Bale. Real boss Zinedine Zidane had said Bale, 30, was "very close to leaving" after he was left out of their 3-1 pre-season defeat by Bayern Munich. Tottenham, Bale's former side, were said to have expressed a late interest in the winger, but they were completely unable to match Jiangsu Suning's offer. He has three years left on his contract with the Bernabeu club where he won four Champions Leagues, one La Liga title, a Copa del Rey, three Uefa Super Cups and three Club World Cups. The Welshman has been linked with a number of clubs this summer after Zinedine Zidane ​confirmed he was set to leave the Santiago Bernabeu, with a number of sides in China thought to be prepared to meet his high wage demands. Read about our approach to external linking. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Odd move. GARETH BALE has agreed to join Jiangsu Suning for a staggering £1million per week, according to sensational reports in China. Despite his Bernabeu career being as good as over, the winger made a goalscoring cameo as Real came from behind to snatch a pre-season victory over Arsenal in the USA. ​Tottenham Hotspur, Bale's former side, were said to have expressed a late interest in the winger, but they were completely unable to match Jiangsu Suning's offer. Semi-retiring at 30 and pocketing £20million per season...not a bad gig if you can get it... but it goes to show that Bale at 30 is no longer interested in playing football at the high level and more interested in collecting his pension in China. The 30-year-old has fallen out of favour at the Bernabeu under Zinedine Zidane with the Real Madrid coach claiming the forward was "very close" to leaving over the weekend. I wish it would implode. Hope he looks back on all that money with fondness while he rots into obscurity. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. It's a shame that he's going to become effectively redundant on the world stage. The Transfer Show panel, when asked if there was any feasibility in a possible swap deal for Bale and Paul Pogba, dismissed the idea of the Welshman returning to the Premier League. But Bale's goalscoring exploits have not changed Zidane's mind which he confirmed after his side's victory over the Gunners. Bale did not attend a team meal because he did not want to miss his bed time. Lionel Messi is the highest paid footballer in the world, earning around £1.7m-a-week at Barcelona, and Bale’s Jiangsu contract will put him close to that. Zidane added his exit would be "best for everyone". As a result, a switch to Jiangsu Suning became the only plausible offer for Bale, and he has already agreed to make the move to China once the minor details are finalised. Crazy to leave Europe at this stage of his career. Former Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez was appointed as manager of Dalian Yifang last month. Bale, 31, left Spurs to join Real for a then-world record £85m in 2013 and has since scored more than 100 goals and won four Champions League titles. winger made a goalscoring cameo as Real came from behind to snatch a pre-season victory over Arsenal, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). I will always tell you the same thing.”. The 30 … "There is no doubt that [if the deal happens] he would be the biggest player ever in China," he added.