Gareth Bale wanted to “make Chinese football great” when linked with a move to Asia in the summer of 2019, claims his agent, but is now planning on staying at Real Madrid and will not be heading back to the Premier League at Tottenham.
Each passing transfer window brings with it a fresh round of rumours regarding the Wales international.
There has been little substance to most of the speculation, but the 30-year-old was intrigued by a big-money offer from the CSL and came close to bringing an end to a spell at Santiago Bernabeu which has delivered plenty of silverware but also a lot of criticism.