'BBC': Real Madrid block Bale's departure from China

The British television channel reports that Real Madrid will keep the Welsh winger. Bale's move to the Chinese league was very close, but finally he will stay in the team. 

Marco Asensio's injury, who will miss between seven and nine months, had wreaked havoc with Real Madrid's plans. What seemed like an imminent departure to China for Bale, will no longer happen. 

The 'BBC' also say that he would have earned one million pounds a week if the deal had been struck. 

There are also reports that it is Gareth Bale's family itself that has blocked the Real Madrid forward's move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning. 

Daily newspaper Marca said those close to Bale have asked his representatives to look for clubs in Europe "before definitively saying yes to Jiangsu Suning's offer". 

"The 30-year-old has until July 31 to give an answer to the Chinese side, with his agent, Jonathan Barnett, having reached an agreement with the club's hierarchy last Friday," Marca added.

Bale, who has been in the Spanish capital since 2013, was expected to join the Chinese Super League outfit on a three-year-deal worth 1 million ($1.1 million) a week, as had earlier been reported by The Daily Mirror. There were even reports of the Chinese team signing him to then send him on loan to Conte's Inter Milan. 

The 77-time Wales international had been told by Real coach Zinedine Zidane he does not form part of his future plans at the Bernabeu.

The former Tottenham Hotspur winger came off the bench to play half an hour in Real's record 7-3 defeat to rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

The Chinese transfer window closes on Wednesday, which means a decision on Bale's future will have to be made before then. 

It now seems that despite Zidane and Bale's rocky relationship, Bale's stay in Real Madrid seems more plausible than ever before.