3 reasons why Gareth Bale's proposed transfer to China collapsed

#2 He is a Perez favorite

Gareth Bale was Perez' dream signing

It is no secret that Gareth Bale is very much a firm favorite of Real Madrid supremo Florentino Perez. Despite all of the difficulties he has endured in the Spanish capital, the Welsh international has always had an ally in the 72-year-old.

It was Perez' decision to sign Bale from Tottenham in September 2013 for the sum of £86.4m, making him the most expensive player in the world at the time. The construction magnate had a blueprint of building the future of Real Madrid around Bale.

This much was evident when he handed the Welshman a new bumper deal in 2016 which saw him net wages of £350,000 every week, putting him on par with Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest earner at the club. This did not sit well with the Portuguese.

Perez' refusal to budge to Ronaldo's contract extension demands was indicative that he saw Bale as more important in the long-term to Real Madrid. And as revealed by the Juventus man, this played a major role in why he departed the Bernabeu.

Despite the fact that his Bale experiment has not quite worked out, Perez is seemingly not willing to give up on his prized asset just yet. That might have played a key role in why he vetoed the transfer at the last minute.