For all Gareth's stubborness at moving on and not wanting to lower his wage etc. I do hope he fucks Real Madrid over, in my eyes they are the worst club in the world (especially their fans) and Zidane has been nothing short of an absolute c--t this week
He was given a contract and he wants to see it out.
Not his fault that the club have been touting him out and entirely his call if he doesn't want any of the few moves available.
he's done absolutely nothing wrong, more fool them for giving him that contract.
of course he'll well within his rights to see it out and collect the money, however as a professional footballer, surely he just really wants to play football.
he's earned all the money he could ever wish for and (apart from China) no other club is gonna pay him anywhere near what he's on now.
but if he were to say lower his wage demands to even £100k @ week (I'm sure he could live on that), he'd have a list of top European Clubs as long as your arm queuing up to sign him and he could take his pick. Madrid would pick up a half decent transfer fee and everyone would win
all depends on how much he really wants to play top level football going forwards
Living in Madrid I think I can say this - it is such a wonderful city with great climate that he probably doesn't want to leave here. Although he is not exactly spotted 'out and about' I get the impression that he is very happy with his life here and I can't imagine how he would get that in another city. His children have been raised here now from a young age as well. This must be a factor in him wanting to stay, as much as the footballing side.
He was given a contract and he wants to see it out.
Not his fault that the club have been touting him out and entirely his call if he doesn't want any of the few moves available.
he's done absolutely nothing wrong, more fool them for giving him that contract.
of course he'll well within his rights to see it out and collect the money, however as a professional footballer, surely he just really wants to play football.
he's earned all the money he could ever wish for and (apart from China) no other club is gonna pay him anywhere near what he's on now.
but if he were to say lower his wage demands to even £100k @ week (I'm sure he could live on that), he'd have a list of top European Clubs as long as your arm queuing up to sign him and he could take his pick. Madrid would pick up a half decent transfer fee and everyone would win
all depends on how much he really wants to play top level football going forwards
Or Madrid could subsidise his wage and forego a transfer fee, they're the ones who want rid, afterall.
From what was said on TalkSport yesterday, his currently deal with Madrid is worth around £50 over the next 3 years, the way the deal will likely work out is that some club will pay Madrid a transfer fee (hard to say how much, likely between £25m and £50m) and pay Bale around £25,-£30m over 3 years (so around £200k per week) and Madrid will pay Bale another £25m-£30, meaning Bale getting at least the £50m he would have got, and Madrid are saving £20m and getting rid of a player Zidane clearly doesn't fancy.
Everything else is posturing by Madrid to make it look like it's all happening on their terms, not Bale's, but Bale holds all the cards, so is in no rush to move anywhere.
From what was said on TalkSport yesterday, his currently deal with Madrid is worth around £50 over the next 3 years, the way the deal will likely work out is that some club will pay Madrid a transfer fee (hard to say how much, likely between £25m and £50m) and pay Bale around £25,-£30m over 3 years (so around £200k per week) and Madrid will pay Bale another £25m-£30, meaning Bale getting at least the £50m he would have got, and Madrid are saving £20m and getting rid of a player Zidane clearly doesn't fancy.
Everything else is posturing by Madrid to make it look like it's all happening on their terms, not Bale's, but Bale holds all the cards, so is in no rush to move anywhere.
Surely we could find a space for him for that money?
He was given a contract and he wants to see it out.
Not his fault that the club have been touting him out and entirely his call if he doesn't want any of the few moves available.
Yep. I think he’d quite happily spend his career at Madrid, working requisitely hard and being successful. The fans haven’t taken to him, ZZ is winning cheap points by slagging him off and the club regret paying him so much. Injuries notwithstanding, he’s not to blame for any of this.
As for giving up on football - that might be true but I wouldn’t phrase it that way. Sounds a bit like “argh! He can play Premier League football but has chosen not to! Damn his eyes!” - I don’t see why anyone should be upset about that. It’s his life, and he can make an astonishing amount of money that would make for a better one for his family and friends.
He likes life in Madrid. He presumably doesn’t want to trade that in for a pay cut and a house in rainy Manchester or the scrutiny of London at a club that can’t improve on his position. So he might go to China, make a fuckton of money instead. Good luck to him.
What sort of tax will he be paying in China? Given that it’s a (nominally) communist state I would assume it’s pretty massive and without the normal loopholes but I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m wrong.
What sort of tax will he be paying in China? Given that it’s a (nominally) communist state I would assume it’s pretty massive and without the normal loopholes but I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m wrong.
Pay tax, in China hahahahahah.
He's probably being paid a quid a week and receiving the rest in housing/food/haircut/dog/farming/trips to the moon/cabbage/other made up nonsense allowances.
The Government are actually getting better on this respect but the entire system is a joke.
A friend of mine used to own a very popular bar in KM, packed 7 days a week, the tax inspector would always schedule visits at 2PM, when the bar was obviously empty, he'd claim poverty "as you can see my business is awful" hand over 200 very expensive cigs and a nice bottle of something and that would be that for the next 6 months.
Which is why no foreigner ever transfers money in their own name, they have friends do it. Also it's only since January that we've had to provide this proof!
What sort of tax will he be paying in China? Given that it’s a (nominally) communist state I would assume it’s pretty massive and without the normal loopholes but I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m wrong.
Pay tax, in China hahahahahah.
He's probably being paid a quid a week and receiving the rest in housing/food/haircut/dog/farming/trips to the moon/cabbage/other made up nonsense allowances.
The Government are actually getting better on this respect but the entire system is a joke.
A friend of mine used to own a very popular bar in KM, packed 7 days a week, the tax inspector would always schedule visits at 2PM, when the bar was obviously empty, he'd claim poverty "as you can see my business is awful" hand over 200 very expensive cigs and a nice bottle of something and that would be that for the next 6 months.
Really? That’s nuts, genuinely thought it would be pretty tight. Sounds like Gaz will be keeping most of his £1M a week!
What sort of tax will he be paying in China? Given that it’s a (nominally) communist state I would assume it’s pretty massive and without the normal loopholes but I wouldn’t be surprised if I’m wrong.
Pay tax, in China hahahahahah.
He's probably being paid a quid a week and receiving the rest in housing/food/haircut/dog/farming/trips to the moon/cabbage/other made up nonsense allowances.
The Government are actually getting better on this respect but the entire system is a joke.
A friend of mine used to own a very popular bar in KM, packed 7 days a week, the tax inspector would always schedule visits at 2PM, when the bar was obviously empty, he'd claim poverty "as you can see my business is awful" hand over 200 very expensive cigs and a nice bottle of something and that would be that for the next 6 months.
Really? That’s nuts, genuinely thought it would be pretty tight. Sounds like Gaz will be keeping most of his £1M a week!
It is getting better but when I first arrived you could get a discount in a lot of restaurants by simply asking for a receipt as no one wanted actual income going through the books.
Playing in China proves his main motivation is money. He's not bothered about playing at the top level and doesn't need the money - the way some people talk about his financial situation you wouldn't think he was a multi millionnaire.
Playing in China proves his main motivation is money. He's not bothered about playing at the top level and doesn't need the money - the way some people talk about his financial situation you wouldn't think he was a multi millionnaire.
How long will the ridiculous wages last in China?
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Chinese match, is the quality terrible?
After the Sanchez debacle there is more chance of Man United getting Ronaldo back, than the board sanctioning a huge contract for a 30 something striker - once bitten and all that.
If he had a better fitness record - then you could have seen Liverpool maybe taking him on a season long loan, but that is never going to happen with the money he is after.
All a bit strange really, as after what he has earnt at RM alone, he would have bundles of cash in the bank, so could doubtless take a pay cut and play somewhere that he actually wanted to be, rather than wasting three years playing in China.
I suppose at the end of the day none of the big clubs came in for him because of the wage, if they break their wage ceiling they have to pay everyone else more
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For all Gareth's stubborness at moving on and not wanting to lower his wage etc. I do hope he fucks Real Madrid over, in my eyes they are the worst club in the world (especially their fans) and Zidane has been nothing short of an absolute c--t this week
He was given a contract and he wants to see it out.
Not his fault that the club have been touting him out and entirely his call if he doesn't want any of the few moves available.
of course he'll well within his rights to see it out and collect the money, however as a professional footballer, surely he just really wants to play football.
he's earned all the money he could ever wish for and (apart from China) no other club is gonna pay him anywhere near what he's on now.
but if he were to say lower his wage demands to even £100k @ week (I'm sure he could live on that), he'd have a list of top European Clubs as long as your arm queuing up to sign him and he could take his pick. Madrid would pick up a half decent transfer fee and everyone would win
all depends on how much he really wants to play top level football going forwards
Everything else is posturing by Madrid to make it look like it's all happening on their terms, not Bale's, but Bale holds all the cards, so is in no rush to move anywhere.
As for giving up on football - that might be true but I wouldn’t phrase it that way. Sounds a bit like “argh! He can play Premier League football but has chosen not to! Damn his eyes!” - I don’t see why anyone should be upset about that. It’s his life, and he can make an astonishing amount of money that would make for a better one for his family and friends.
He likes life in Madrid. He presumably doesn’t want to trade that in for a pay cut and a house in rainy Manchester or the scrutiny of London at a club that can’t improve on his position. So he might go to China, make a fuckton of money instead. Good luck to him.
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Very strong squad losing 6-0 to Atletico
He's probably being paid a quid a week and receiving the rest in housing/food/haircut/dog/farming/trips to the moon/cabbage/other made up nonsense allowances.
The Government are actually getting better on this respect but the entire system is a joke.
A friend of mine used to own a very popular bar in KM, packed 7 days a week, the tax inspector would always schedule visits at 2PM, when the bar was obviously empty, he'd claim poverty "as you can see my business is awful" hand over 200 very expensive cigs and a nice bottle of something and that would be that for the next 6 months.
It's also cheaper having a friend do it for you.
How long will the ridiculous wages last in China?
Perhaps he is.
Perhaps he isn't motivated by football (whether long term or more recently).
Either way, I'm sure he'll do whatever he feels is best for him and it will be the right decision.
I feel for his family tbh.
Wonder if the 7-3 defeat made them realise he's a bit more important than they realise / appreciate
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