Watch: Will Gareth Bale be a success in the MLS?

Gareth Bale is one of Britain’s greatest ever footballers and aged 32 he is now set to embark on his next adventure to the MLS, but was this the right move for his career?

Gareth Bale’s future has been hotly debated for the past few years as his career at Real Madrid seemed to dwindle out.

Across his final three seasons with Madrid he started just 16 La Liga matches and had a loan spell with Spurs in between.

While the end of his time at Real Madrid was somewhat unspectacular, no one can forget his legacy at the club.

The Welshman scored 106 goals in 258 matches and he won 16 trophies during his eight seasons with the club.

Bale was always a player for the big occasions and he scored arguably the greatest Champions League final goal of all time with his bicycle kick against Liverpool.

Since joining the MLS in 2018, LAFC have wasted no time in climbing the footballing ladder.

In just four seasons they have managed to attract some of the biggest stars to the USA and they have leapfrogged their local rivals LA Galaxy in recent years too.

They were crowned champions of the MLS Cup in 2019, their second season in the MLS.

They play their home matches at the Banc of California Stadium, which has a capacity of 23,500.

Since their triumph in 2019, LAFC have found it a little more difficult to cement their place on top as they failed to finish in the playoffs in their last two seasons.

This year things have started to look up for them though, as they currently sit at the top of the Western Conference with 33 points.

Many people would assume that Bale is heading to America for one final payday, although this doesn’t seem to be the case.

The MLS operates slightly different to the European leagues we are used to as each club must