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Gareth Bale's New Wage At Los Angeles FC Revealed, Taking £27.5 Million Pay Cut

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Updated 22:27 27 Jun 2022 GMT+1Published 16:44 27 Jun 2022 GMT+1

Gareth Bale's New Wage At Los Angeles FC Revealed, Taking £27.5 Million Pay Cut

Gareth Bale took a pay cut to join Los Angeles FC.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

​Gareth Bale has taken a hefty pay cut to join Los Angeles FC following his Real Madrid departure. 

The superstar forward, who played just seven games during the 2021/22 campaign, pocketed a massive £28 million at Real last season. 

But his new deal at LAFC will see him earn no more than £1.3 million in wages during his 12-month stay at the club, according to The Athletic. 

He's agreed to slash his wages by £27.5 million to secure his move to the California-based team.

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The deal also includes an 18-month option that would increase his salary and make him a designated player if triggered next summer. 

Bale's staggering earnings at Real last season were 'more than double LAFC's entire payroll'. 

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

The Major League Soccer outfit have fought off competition from a host of teams around the world. 

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Jonathan Barrett, Bale's agent, claims there were 'four or five serious offers' for the 32-year-old. 

"It could have been more but we narrowed the field for him - he wasn’t going to Italy or Spain, for example," he said. 

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

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Bale had been linked with a stunning move to his home-town club Cardiff City, who were 'very keen' to sign the Welshman.

Cardiff owner Vincent Tan said: "We were very, very keen, he would have been a big coup for us. It would have been great for Gareth Bale to play for his hometown, all the Welsh would be very happy if Gareth Bale returned home and played for Cardiff.

"Personally, I think LAFC’s offer was too attractive for him to turn down. But originally he really wanted to come, the money wasn’t the matter."​

Getafe and DC United were also eyeing a move for Bale before LAFC struck a deal.

Featured Image Credit: Los Angeles FC/Alamy

Topics: Gareth Bale, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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