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Rumour Rater: Bale off to China? Alves gets chance with Man City?

The summer transfer window is in full swing, but there's plenty of work to be done, given the flurry of international tournaments that have occupied the attention of some of this summer's biggest targets. Which players are likeliest to move before the 2019-20 campaign? David Amoyal rates the top rumours from around world football in the latest edition of our summer Rumour Rater.

Gareth Bale to Beijing Guoan: 50%

Zinedine Zidane couldn't have been clearer when it comes to the former Spurs striker: the sooner he leaves the better. Moving him would allow Real Madrid to shed a massive salary slot which they plan on using on Paul Pogba, Bale has been linked to multiple Chinese clubs, including Jiangsu Suning and Shanghai Shenhua, but Beijing Guoan have taken the most concrete steps.