Jiangsu Suning move on from Bale by signing Croatian Santini (Guardian)

Chinese state media proclaimed Gareth Bale’s move to Jiangsu Suning definitively cancelled after the club signed the big Croatian Ivan Santini instead on Monday.

The Chinese Super League limits the number of foreign players each team can have and Jiangsu reached their quota by signing the Anderlecht striker, Xinhua news agency said.

Like Real Madrid’s Bale, Santini is aged 30 and an attacker, although he enjoys nothing like the profile or reputation of the pacy Welshman.

With the Chinese transfer window closing on Wednesday, Jiangsu moved for Santini, saying: “He will greatly enrich the team’s offensive tactics in the Chinese Super League.” Read more