Gareth Bale believes Real Madrid president Florentino Perez pulled the plug on his move to China over concerns about the long-term future of head coach Zinedine Zidane.

Bale now fears he will be made to remain at Real and frozen out as long as Zidane is in charge — but the Welshman has not given up hope of outlasting the Frenchman.

Bale is furious at Real’s decision to torpedo his £1million-a-week transfer to Jiangsu Suning on a three-year deal and he was too upset to travel to Munich for Tuesday’s Audi Cup match against his former club Tottenham.

The Madrid media claim Bale’s family persuaded him against the move, while Perez was reportedly unhappy at not receiving a transfer fee for the 30-year-old, who cost a world-record £86million in 2013.

However, sources in Bale’s camp believe Perez had 11th-hour concerns about losing Bale – and backing Zidane.

Zidane has made it clear that he wants Bale to leave the club as soon as possible. But the Welshman has has not given up hope of winning the power struggle with his manager if he stays.

Zidane returned to Real in March and with Bale frozen out, they only won one of their last five matches last term. Zidane admitted he had trouble motivating his men.

His marquee signing, Eden Hazard, turned up for pre-season significantly overweight which is thought to have increased tension between Zidane and Perez, who was reportedly not convinced by signing the Belgian.

In Pictures | Gareth Bale at Real Madrid 39 show all In Pictures | Gareth Bale at Real Madrid 1/39 September 2, 2013 Gareth Bale poses for photographs in his new Real Madrid shirt during his official unveiling at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid Getty Images 2/39 September 2, 2013 Gareth Bale (C) holds up his new Real Madrid shirt with Real President Florentino Perez (2nd R) alongside (L-R) friend Ellis Randall and family, including daughter Alba Violet (in arms), girlfriend Emma Rhys Jones and mother Deborah Bale during his official unveiling at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid, Spain Getty Images 3/39 September 12, 2013 Marcelo (L) Karim Benzema (C) and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid present their team's UEFA Champions League kit at the Torre Europa building on September 12, 2013 in Madrid Getty Images for adidas 4/39 September 14, 2013 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring Real's opening goal during the La Liga match between Villarreal and Real Madrid at El Madrigal on September 14, 2013 in Villarreal, Spain Getty Images 5/39 January 25, 2014 Cristiano Ronaldo (C) of Real Madrid CF holds the Ballon d'Or 2013 award with team mates prior to he start of the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Granada CF at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on January 25, 2014 in Madrid Getty Images 6/39 April 8, 2014 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid consoles Robert Lewandowski of Borussia Dortmund after the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Signal Iduna Park on April 8, 2014 in Dortmund, Germany Bongarts/Getty Images 7/39 April 16, 2014 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid reacts after scoring Real's 2nd goal during the opa del Rey Final between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on April 16, 2014 in Valencia Getty Images 8/39 May 24, 2014 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates after winning the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio da Luz on May 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal Getty Images 9/39 August 12, 2014 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid poses with the trophy following his team's 2-0 victory during the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla FC at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales Getty Images 10/39 August 19, 2014 Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (L) reacts after being injured near Atletico Madrid's Argentinian coach Diego Simeone (R) during the Spanish Supercup first-leg football match Real Madrid CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on August 19, 2014 AFP/Getty Images 11/39 March 22, 2015 Referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz intervenes as Neymar of Barcelona and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF clash during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on March 22, 2015 in Barcelona Getty Images 12/39 May 13, 2015 Dejected Real Madrid teammates Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo walk off the pitch following their team's exit from the competition during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final, second leg match between Real Madrid and Juventus at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 13, 2015 Getty Images 13/39 August 18, 2015 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid chats with Toni Kross after beating Galatasaray 2-1 in the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy match at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 18, 2015 in Madrid Getty Images 14/39 August 23, 2015 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid controls the ball during the La Liga match between Sporting Gijon and Real Madrid at Estadio El Molinon on August 23, 2015 in Gijon Getty Images 15/39 April 2, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF celebrates before having his goal disallowed during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on April 2, 2016 in Barcelona Getty Images 16/39 April 12, 2016 Goalkeeper Diego Benaglio of VfL Wolfsburg stops the ball headed by Gareth Bale (R) of Real Madrid CF during the UEFA Champions League quarter final second leg match between Real Madrid CF and VfL Wolfsburg at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 12, 2016 in Madrid, Getty Images 17/39 April 26, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF hurdles the challenge from Jesus Navas of Manchester City during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg match between Manchester City FC and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on April 26, 2016 in Manchester, Getty Images 18/39 May 4, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid (obscured) scores the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League semi final, second leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 4, 2016 in Madrid Getty Images 19/39 May 28, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates with the trophy after victory in the UEFA Champions League Final match between Real Madrid and Club Atletico de Madrid at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 28, 2016 in Milan, Italy Getty Images 20/39 May 28, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid shows his winners medal after the UEFA Champions League Final match between Real Madrid and Club Atletico de Madrid at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 28, 2016 in Milan, Italy Getty Images 21/39 May 29, 2016 Gareth Bale (2ndL) of Real Madrid CF jokes with his teammates Francisco Roman Alarcon alias Isco (R) and Lucas Vazquez (L) during their team celebration at Cibeles square after winning the Uefa Champions League Final match agains Club Atletico de Madrid on May 29, 2016 in Madrid Getty Images 22/39 September 14, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid lies injured after colliding with Sebastian Coates of Sporting Clube de Portugal during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Sporting Clube de Portugal at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 14, 2016 in Madrid Getty Images 23/39 October 18, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Legia Warszawa at Bernabeu on October 18, 2016 in Madrid Getty Images 24/39 October 29, 2016 Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their opening goal with team mate Gareth Bale during the La Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Mendizorroza on October 29, 2016 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Getty Images 25/39 March 1, 2017 Referee David Fernandez Borbalan (L) shows the red card to Gareth Bale (R) of Real Madrid CF during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and UD Las Palmas at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 1, 2017 in Madrid Getty Images 26/39 April 23, 2017 An injured Gareth Bale of Real Madrid leaves the pitch during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Bernabeu on April 23, 2017 in Madrid Getty Images 27/39 June 3, 2017 Zinedine Zidane, Manager of Real Madrid speaks to Gareth Bale of Real Madrid before he is subbed on during the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and Real Madrid at National Stadium of Wales on June 3, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales 28/39 June 3, 2017 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid lifts The Champions League trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and Real Madrid at National Stadium of Wales on June 3, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales Getty Images 29/39 August 8, 2017 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid attempts to get past Victor Lindelof of Manchester United during the UEFA Super Cup final between Real Madrid and Manchester United at the Philip II Arena on August 8, 2017 in Skopje, Macedonia Getty Images 30/39 August 15, 2017 Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (R) and Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric take part in a training session at Real Madrid sport city in Madrid on August 15, 2017 AFP/Getty Images 31/39 May 26, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid shoots and scores his side's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 32/39 May 26, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 33/39 May 26, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid kisses the UEFA Champions League Trophy following his sides victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 34/39 May 26, 2018 Loris Karius of Liverpool is consoled by Gareth Bale of Real Madrid (R) following the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 35/39 May 26, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid leaves the pitch following his sides victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 36/39 December 22, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid poses with his Adidas Golden Ball award after the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Final between Al Ain and Real Madrid at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 22, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Getty Images 37/39 December 22, 2018 General view as Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid lifts the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy following the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Final between Al Ain and Real Madrid at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 22, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Getty Images 38/39 February 06, 2019 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF misses a chance to score under a challenge by Arthur Melo (L) and Nelso Semedo of FC Barcelona during the Copa del Semi Final first leg match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at Nou Camp on February 06, 2019 in Barcelona Getty Images 39/39 May 19, 2019 Gareth Bale was left on the bench by Zinedine Zidane amid reports Real Madrid would sell him this summer, denying him a potential farewell appearance at the Santiago Bernabeu. Getty Images 1/39 September 2, 2013 Gareth Bale poses for photographs in his new Real Madrid shirt during his official unveiling at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid Getty Images 2/39 September 2, 2013 Gareth Bale (C) holds up his new Real Madrid shirt with Real President Florentino Perez (2nd R) alongside (L-R) friend Ellis Randall and family, including daughter Alba Violet (in arms), girlfriend Emma Rhys Jones and mother Deborah Bale during his official unveiling at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 2, 2013 in Madrid, Spain Getty Images 3/39 September 12, 2013 Marcelo (L) Karim Benzema (C) and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid present their team's UEFA Champions League kit at the Torre Europa building on September 12, 2013 in Madrid Getty Images for adidas 4/39 September 14, 2013 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring Real's opening goal during the La Liga match between Villarreal and Real Madrid at El Madrigal on September 14, 2013 in Villarreal, Spain Getty Images 5/39 January 25, 2014 Cristiano Ronaldo (C) of Real Madrid CF holds the Ballon d'Or 2013 award with team mates prior to he start of the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Granada CF at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on January 25, 2014 in Madrid Getty Images 6/39 April 8, 2014 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid consoles Robert Lewandowski of Borussia Dortmund after the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid at Signal Iduna Park on April 8, 2014 in Dortmund, Germany Bongarts/Getty Images 7/39 April 16, 2014 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid reacts after scoring Real's 2nd goal during the opa del Rey Final between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on April 16, 2014 in Valencia Getty Images 8/39 May 24, 2014 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates after winning the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio da Luz on May 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal Getty Images 9/39 August 12, 2014 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid poses with the trophy following his team's 2-0 victory during the UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Sevilla FC at Cardiff City Stadium on August 12, 2014 in Cardiff, Wales Getty Images 10/39 August 19, 2014 Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (L) reacts after being injured near Atletico Madrid's Argentinian coach Diego Simeone (R) during the Spanish Supercup first-leg football match Real Madrid CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on August 19, 2014 AFP/Getty Images 11/39 March 22, 2015 Referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz intervenes as Neymar of Barcelona and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF clash during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on March 22, 2015 in Barcelona Getty Images 12/39 May 13, 2015 Dejected Real Madrid teammates Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo walk off the pitch following their team's exit from the competition during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final, second leg match between Real Madrid and Juventus at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 13, 2015 Getty Images 13/39 August 18, 2015 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid chats with Toni Kross after beating Galatasaray 2-1 in the Santiago Bernabeu Trophy match at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 18, 2015 in Madrid Getty Images 14/39 August 23, 2015 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid controls the ball during the La Liga match between Sporting Gijon and Real Madrid at Estadio El Molinon on August 23, 2015 in Gijon Getty Images 15/39 April 2, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF celebrates before having his goal disallowed during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on April 2, 2016 in Barcelona Getty Images 16/39 April 12, 2016 Goalkeeper Diego Benaglio of VfL Wolfsburg stops the ball headed by Gareth Bale (R) of Real Madrid CF during the UEFA Champions League quarter final second leg match between Real Madrid CF and VfL Wolfsburg at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 12, 2016 in Madrid, Getty Images 17/39 April 26, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF hurdles the challenge from Jesus Navas of Manchester City during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg match between Manchester City FC and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on April 26, 2016 in Manchester, Getty Images 18/39 May 4, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid (obscured) scores the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League semi final, second leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 4, 2016 in Madrid Getty Images 19/39 May 28, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates with the trophy after victory in the UEFA Champions League Final match between Real Madrid and Club Atletico de Madrid at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 28, 2016 in Milan, Italy Getty Images 20/39 May 28, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid shows his winners medal after the UEFA Champions League Final match between Real Madrid and Club Atletico de Madrid at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 28, 2016 in Milan, Italy Getty Images 21/39 May 29, 2016 Gareth Bale (2ndL) of Real Madrid CF jokes with his teammates Francisco Roman Alarcon alias Isco (R) and Lucas Vazquez (L) during their team celebration at Cibeles square after winning the Uefa Champions League Final match agains Club Atletico de Madrid on May 29, 2016 in Madrid Getty Images 22/39 September 14, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid lies injured after colliding with Sebastian Coates of Sporting Clube de Portugal during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Sporting Clube de Portugal at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 14, 2016 in Madrid Getty Images 23/39 October 18, 2016 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Legia Warszawa at Bernabeu on October 18, 2016 in Madrid Getty Images 24/39 October 29, 2016 Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their opening goal with team mate Gareth Bale during the La Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Mendizorroza on October 29, 2016 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain Getty Images 25/39 March 1, 2017 Referee David Fernandez Borbalan (L) shows the red card to Gareth Bale (R) of Real Madrid CF during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and UD Las Palmas at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 1, 2017 in Madrid Getty Images 26/39 April 23, 2017 An injured Gareth Bale of Real Madrid leaves the pitch during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Bernabeu on April 23, 2017 in Madrid Getty Images 27/39 June 3, 2017 Zinedine Zidane, Manager of Real Madrid speaks to Gareth Bale of Real Madrid before he is subbed on during the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and Real Madrid at National Stadium of Wales on June 3, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales 28/39 June 3, 2017 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid lifts The Champions League trophy after the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and Real Madrid at National Stadium of Wales on June 3, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales Getty Images 29/39 August 8, 2017 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid attempts to get past Victor Lindelof of Manchester United during the UEFA Super Cup final between Real Madrid and Manchester United at the Philip II Arena on August 8, 2017 in Skopje, Macedonia Getty Images 30/39 August 15, 2017 Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (R) and Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric take part in a training session at Real Madrid sport city in Madrid on August 15, 2017 AFP/Getty Images 31/39 May 26, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid shoots and scores his side's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 32/39 May 26, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 33/39 May 26, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid kisses the UEFA Champions League Trophy following his sides victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 34/39 May 26, 2018 Loris Karius of Liverpool is consoled by Gareth Bale of Real Madrid (R) following the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 35/39 May 26, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid leaves the pitch following his sides victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine Getty Images 36/39 December 22, 2018 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid poses with his Adidas Golden Ball award after the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Final between Al Ain and Real Madrid at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 22, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Getty Images 37/39 December 22, 2018 General view as Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid lifts the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy following the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 Final between Al Ain and Real Madrid at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on December 22, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Getty Images 38/39 February 06, 2019 Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF misses a chance to score under a challenge by Arthur Melo (L) and Nelso Semedo of FC Barcelona during the Copa del Semi Final first leg match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at Nou Camp on February 06, 2019 in Barcelona Getty Images 39/39 May 19, 2019 Gareth Bale was left on the bench by Zinedine Zidane amid reports Real Madrid would sell him this summer, denying him a potential farewell appearance at the Santiago Bernabeu. 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Pre-season performances have also been a cause for concern, with a 7-3 loss to Atletico Madrid particularly embarrassing.

On Monday, the website of Spanish daily AS ran an article titled ‘Sacked by Christmas: Madrid fans offer their verdict on Zidane’.

Perez is notoriously trigger happy and has sacked 14 coaches in 17 years in charge at the Spanish giants.