Beijing Guoan want to make Gareth Bale the highest-paid player in Chinese football history by offering him a route out of Real Madrid.

Real manager Zinedine Zidane has revealed the club are working on Bale’s departure, prompting the Welshman’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, to label the former France international “a disgrace”.

Barnett also suggested there could be a surprise in terms of where Bale goes next and Telegraph Sport understands, Beijing Guoan have already made it clear they are interested in taking the 30-year-old to China.

Guoan are not the only club interested in Bale, but they are one of the few who might be able to match or better his £600,000-a-week Real wages.

Estimated to be among the wealthiest clubs in China, Guoan have previously proved their ability to spend big by signing striker Cedric Bakambu from Villarreal for more than £35 million.