Gareth Bale set to join Giorgio Chiellini at Los Angeles FC

Wales forward Gareth Bale has agreed to join Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC on an initial one-year deal when his contract with Real Madrid expires, it is understood.

The five-time Champions League winner is soon to be a free agent and is looking for a new club ahead of playing for Wales at the World Cup in Qatar, which starts in November.

Bale, 32, had been linked with a move to his hometown club Cardiff following the end of a nine-year stay at Real Madrid, but now appears set to continue his career with a move to the United States.

Veteran Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini recently announced a move to the same club, who became the second MLS club in the city after LA Galaxy when they joined the league in 2018.