Why David Beckham Is Set to Reap Handsomely From Gareth Bale’s Move to Los Angeles FC

Why David Beckham Is Set to Reap Handsomely From Gareth Bale’s Move to Los Angeles FC

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:05 PM
In this article:
FIFA World Cup logo
FIFA World Cup
International
Gareth Bale logo
G.Bale
-FWales logo
  • David Beckham's Inter Miami is set to earn $75,000 from Gareth Bale's transfer to Los Angeles FC due to a new rule in the Major League Soccer called the Discovery List
  • The Discovery List is in place in all top American leagues like the NBA and NFL that sets salary caps to respectable levels
  • Bale heads to the United States for an initial contract of 12 months as he prepares to lead his national side to Qatar for the World Cup

Gareth Bale's move to the Major League Soccer (MLS) to join Los Angeles FC (LAFC) has already been confirmed. The Welshman will pen a 12-month contract and becomes the latest high-profile star to move north.

Bale was set to retire from football after a hugely successful career with Real Madrid. But Wales's qualification to the World Cup meant that he had to prolong his stay in football and look for a club where he would maintain his fitness levels.

Gareth Bale, Real Madrid, Los Angeles FC, Inter Miami, Discovery List, Major League Soccer
Gareth Bale led a trophy-laden career at Real Madrid. Photo by Maurice Van Stone.
Source: Getty Images

His move to LAFC is interesting as Inter Miami are set to be paid $75,000. Inter Miami is a franchised co-owned by retired football great David Beckham. Marca reports that the MLS introduced a new rule called the Discovery List to regulate players coming from foreign leagues.

Exciting feature: Check out news exactly for YOU ➡️ find "Recommended for you" block and enjoy!

The Discovery List stipulates that should a team wish to sign a player from a foreign league in future, it sets aside a clause for him. This clause gives the team the right to talk to the player first and persuade him to join the club ahead of any other team. A club can have up to seven players in its List.

In the case of Bale, Inter Miami had this clause in place worth $75,000 and LAFC had to pay them to transfer the rights to themselves. The rule is apparently in place to safeguard against two clubs fighting for one player and increasing the set salary caps for players arriving in the United States.

Gareth Bale confirms Real Madrid exit and announces next club

Sports Brief had earlier reported that super winger Gareth Bale had confirmed his exit at reigning European and Spanish champions Real Madrid and he will be playing at MLS giants Los Angeles FC next season.

The former Tottenham star is leaving Real Madrid after spending nine years at the club where he won the Champions League and also the La Liga titles.

On Saturday evening, the 32-year-old Welshman released a video on his Twitter account announcing his imminent switch to Los Angeles.

Authors
Martin Moses photo
Martin Moses
Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)
Tags
World