Gareth Bale has already played in Los Angeles – Real Madrid lost 4-1 there against Manchester City in the International Champions Cup in July, 2017At the height of summer with its surfeit of so-called transfer sagas, you would do well to find a player whose next move has fuelled speculation as long as Gareth Bale.The Wales captain spent nine trophy-laden years at Real Madrid, yet about half of that time was set to the backdrop of perpetual conjecture about his future.Even scoring one of the greatest goals in Champions League history did not stem the tides of gossip. Moments after his stunning overhead kick helped Real beat Liverpool in the 2018 final, he said in an interview on the pitch that he would be speaking to his agent to discuss his options.It was a complicated relationship, Bale and Madrid. There were five Champions League winners’ medals, three La Liga titles and more than 100 goals for the 32-year-old, but injuries and inconsistent form – and the subsequent backlash from fans and Spanish media – gradually pushed Bale to the periphery. With his £600,000-per-week contract expiring at the end of this month, there was no doubt Bale would be leaving Madrid. The only question mark concerned his next destination.He was linked with a return to Tottenham and, implausible as it may have sounded, his representatives did hold talks with Championship side Cardiff, his home-city club.Bale’s agent cautioned at the time that they were still negotiating with “plenty of other clubs” and,… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Gareth Bale: Why Wales captain chose to join Los Angeles FC after leaving Real Madrid
