Wales international Bale is on the brink of moving to the Chinese Super League from Spanish giants Real Madrid in a stunning deal which could be worth in-excess of £1million-per-week.

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION:David Cotterill is facing legal action from at least seven former team-mates after being accused of cheating them out of a combined total of almost £400,000.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES AND HARRY SLAVIN: Former Wales winger David Cotterill is yet to apply for charitable status for the foundation that carries his name, Sportsmail can reveal.

PETE JENSON IN MADRID: Gareth Bale was back in training for Real Madrid on the day Marca's front page accused him of being: 'irresponsible, wrong, ungrateful. In that order.'

Arsenal invincible Robert Pires ended up in the Midlands and Rio Ferdinand learned his craft on the south coast with Bournemouth. But who has been forgotten at each Premier League side?

Mourinho is desperate for reinforcements in both defence and attack and has identified West Ham's Issa Diop and Wolves striker Raul Jimenez as his top two targets.

From James Milner playing for Swindon Town to Ashley Cole at Crystal Palace, Sportsmail brings you 10 loan spells you've almost certainly long forgotten about.

This type of lottery already exists in some poverty stricken states in the US - could a launch here help lower income households into the savings habit, while satisfying a craving to gamble?

JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: Tyson Fury is at his lightest since he beat Wladimir Klitschko for his heavyweight clash with Sweden's Otto Wallin on Saturday night.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Failure to deliver is why Arsenal are so worried about their financial future. And why they hoped Ozil could get by on just £306,250 per week.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: At Friday's Premier League meeting the differences were made very clear. Top clubs want resumption based on contractual needs.

Players refused to train on the eve of the game and are demanding to be paid their allowances for the tournament, along with match fees still owed to them from a competition last month.

Victor Wanyama is poised to collect his British passport over the coming weeks. The 28-year-old Tottenham midfielder put off a proposed move abroad last year to ensure he qualified.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: For the first time, sporting director Igli Tare has admitted that it is up to Milinkovic-Savic if he wants to leave the Stadio Olimpico.

As reported by L'Equipe , Tottenham remain in pole position to sign the right-back, who is set to become a free agent this summer.

Reddit user Kapinny and a friend were on holiday in Paris when they stumbled across Mr Rudd at a café drinking a glass of wine.

The tourist, who strongly resembles the Prime Minister, was pictured on holiday in the Gold Coast wearing the custom made clothing.

A New Zealand police officer is being hailed as a 'top cop' contender after being pictured pruning a bush to create better visibility for motorists heading towards an intersection.

The anonymous British woman took to Mumsnet, and explained that the man's behaviour indicated that he's 'definitely' romantically involved with the other woman, and asked what she should do.

A group of ibis birds have shown backpackers how social distancing should be done after being snapped scavenging for food in a Sydney park.

He's about to defend his Masters title but Adam Scott took some time out from his preparation for Augusta National to share a few top tips.

The 46-year-old actor did not take kind to the social media team for the Kentucky Republican using an image of him winking in character as Ben Wyatt on NBC's Parks and Recreation.

This on-screen couple isn't out of the woods yet. Reese Witherspoon shared a photo on Sunday showing her smiling with her costar Adam Scott while on set of Big Little Lies.

Home favourite Adam Scott won the Australian PGA Championship for a second time after a brilliant burst of scoring on the back nine saw him secure a two-shot victory.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: Another good day for Rory McIlroy at the Genesis Invitational but a deeply troubling one for the tournament host, Tiger Woods.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: There was no Hollywood ending on Sunday for Rory McIlroy following his first week back as world number one.

Caroline Hawthorne, 42, spotted the bizarre formation from her kitchen window in Willenhall, West Midlands. Her friends and family members likened the eerie image to Jesus or an angel.

Apple's long-rumored iPhone SE, or iPhone 9, could launch this week, as an Urban Armor case was spotted at a Best Buy with packaging that says it is for the'New iPhone 4.7-inch 2020'.

Australian parents are focused on toys that teach patience and responsibility this year, with the Owleez - the world's first interactive pet you can teach to fly - ranked the most popular kid's game of 2019.

The Mrs Tittlemouse coin, pressed in Llantrisant, Wales, features the little rodent who loves nothing more than to constantly pick up and tidy after messy insects. One has now sold for £430.

Just 250 bottles of the iconic McDonald's Big Mac sauce, which is made using a top secret recipe, were released in Leicester Square, London today to celebrate the launch of the product.

Stirlingshire-based Kayleigh McIntosh-Lowrie has spoken out after spending years chatting with the Tiger King Joe Exotic online, and is convincing the Netflix star has been framed.

Mindy Kaling's new show Never Have I Ever just scored a 100% rating on the online review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes. She created the series with Mindy Project writer Lang Fisher.

Kylie Jenner posed flirtatiously in a new photo that showed her midriff. She suggested a 'trolls&chill' session, which is Stormi's favorite movie, though it may have been a euphemism.

The Serbia international is set to become one of Europe's hottest properties when the transfer market reopens for business after the suspension of football for the coronavirus pandemic.

Tottenham have been named the most valuable football club in the Premier League, according to an in-depth university study.

It's a month since chairman Daniel Levy called on all players to agree pay cuts to help football survive the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus.

It was the game former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg revealed 'was by far the hardest match' he ever had to officiate - the Battle of the Bridge on this day four years ago.

Chelsea winger Willian has already sealed his reunion with pal Jose Mourinho by agreeing to join Tottenham, according to beIN Sports.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: For the first time, sporting director Igli Tare has admitted that it is up to Milinkovic-Savic if he wants to leave the Stadio Olimpico.

As reported by L'Equipe , Tottenham remain in pole position to sign the right-back, who is set to become a free agent this summer.

Three 'cotton candy' exoplanets are the size of Jupiter but with a hundred times lighter mass - and NASA believes it is because they are still evolving. They are only 500 million years old.

Stott, 57, is an American engineer and former NASA astronaut. She partnered with Olay for its #MakeSpaceForWomen campaign.

She's always the life and soul of every party - and Wednesday night was certainly no exception for Sinitta. The 56-year-old star tumbled into the back of a cab as she left the NME Awards 2020.

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly (pictured) spent a total of 520 days on the space station, with his longest mission lasting 340 days from from March 27, 2015 to March 1, 2016.

Appearing on GMB via video link from his home in Houston, Scott Kelly - who spent 520 days on the International Space Station - said that routine is essential while families are on lockdown.

Kepler-1649c was discovered hidden away in data collected from the Kepler space telescope two years after it was retired by NASA and in seven year old observations.

Video captured by hidden cameras in rural North Wales caught the animals moving around at night and playing with each other.

Researchers from Utrecht used high-resolution images from orbiters circling the planet and found evidence of a river that continuously shifted. This created created sandbanks like the Rhine.

British scientists claim juggling is likely because the otters are hungry and excited to eat. Whether rock juggling is beneficial or a random hobby is yet to be determined.