It's happening....

[life on mars]

Indeed, but what does that mean in reality? No club is going to pay Bale anything close to the money he was earning at Madrid, but you mentioned terms. I’m pretty certain none of us have any idea what sort of terms Bale and the club itself would deem as acceptable.

Image rights , free parking , complementary programme ???????????

[blue matt]

Image rights , free parking , complementary programme ???????????

Free Bovril at 1/2 time ? ? ? or is that pushing the boat out a little bit too much

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Bale's agent says the Cardiff deal is "highly complicated, it's not the usual straight salary"

[Rjk]

Bale's agent says the Cardiff deal is "highly complicated, it's not the usual straight salary"

Whoever at the FA looks after the financial fair play rules will have just pricked their ears up after hearing this

[goats]

Bale's agent says the Cardiff deal is "highly complicated, it's not the usual straight salary"

Certain amount of games pre World Cup I’m sure….

[Citizen's Nephew]

Bale's agent says the Cardiff deal is "highly complicated, it's not the usual straight salary"

Football agent overcomplicates their parasitic job in shock front-page story!