The Welshman has become one of the highest-paid players in the world at the Santiago Bernabeu but how does he compare to Cristiano Ronaldo?
Gareth Bale appears to be Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid successor on the pitch, and he is beginning to rival him off it as well.
The Welshman may not put himself as regularly in the public eye as his most famous team-mate but he has nevertheless curried favour with plenty of sponsors and earns a huge weekly wage at the Santiago Bernabeu.
But exactly how does Bale stack up financially when compared to Ronaldo and the other top players in the world?