Bale Not In Madrid’s Squad To Munich

Gareth Bale has not been included in Real Madrid’s 24-man squad for the Audi Cup clash against Tottenham as the Welshman looks to secure a transfer away from the Santiago Bernabeu.

The squad announcement follows news of a collapsed move to China, with Madrid unwilling to let the wantaway attacker leave the Spanish capital without receiving a transfer fee.

Jiangsu Suning looked set to sign the 30-year-old and hand him a reported wage of £1 million ($1.2m) per week, but instead moved for Croatian striker Ivan Santini, who had spent one season at Anderlecht.

In doing so, the Chinese Super League club went over their permitted quota of foreign players, well and truly putting an end to any chance of Bale had of moving to Nianjing.

Reports had suggested Bale was left so furious with Real’s refusal to let him leave Madrid for free that he was too upset to travel to Munich, but reports have also said that the player is simply trying to negotiate a way out of the club.