Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale has regularly been linked with a Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning. His representatives had been in Nanjing overnight trying to pull deal together and negotiate a £1million-a-week contract.
Former Tottenham Hotspur star Mousa Dembele believes Bale will be successful in China if he decides to leave Santiago Bernabeu.
“Gareth will do very well here and it’s a league where he’ll fit in. He is an unbelievable player. In China they want people who create something from nothing.” Dembele said.
“If you’re a stable player who just passes sideways they don’t really make the difference because they can only have three [overseas] players on the pitch. Gareth can beat three players and shoot, so for him it will be easy.” Dembele added.
Dembele added the Welshman should not thinking of earning much money if he comes to China. If he doesn’t fit the culture then it’s bad for Bale.
“Money is a thing in moving here, of course,” Dembele said. “People who come here earn good money but it depends.
“If you come here only for the money and you don’t enjoy the experience and lock yourself away in your hotel then it’s bad. If you earn good money and you enjoy the culture then it’s a good experience.” Dembele added.
Dembele left Tottenham after a six and half year at the club. He joined Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League for £11m. The Belgian and his family enjoy much life in China.
“I’m used to living in cold areas for my whole life, but here in the winter it’s 22 degrees. For six months it’s more than 30 degrees and it’s very humid.” Dembele said.
“I’m here with my wife and kids. My kids are young, four and two, and they enjoy it because they have a nice setup, they can swim a lot. They look at everything positively.
“For my wife at the beginning it was a bit difficult because she loved London. The language is hard but now she really enjoys it. It’s always negative to be a bit far from your family but she enjoys the rest of it.” he added.
