Real Madrid star striker Gareth Bale has reportedly been rewarded for his stellar performances with a new five-year contract that will keep him at the Bernabeu until 2021.
Confirming the news, Spanish newspaper Marca stated that the Welshman's annual earnings will hit 10 million euros net and will place him on an equal footing to captain Sergio Ramos and just behind Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest earners at the club.
Bale played a pivotal role for Real in the last La Liga season and also guided his country Wales to the semi-finals of the European Championship in their first appearance at a major final since 1958.
Nice sign Brazilian defender Dante from Wolfsburg
Nice signed Brazilian central defender Dante from VfL Wolfsburg for an undisclosed fee on Tuesday.
"I have a great deal of respect for Lucien Favre," said the 32-year-old Dante who also worked with the Nice coach when the pair were at Borussia Moenchengladbach.
"He helped me a lot during my time in Moenchengladbach."
Dante made 23 Bundesliga appearances last season at Wolfsburg after joining in August from Bayern Munich.
He played in Bayern's treble-winning season in 2013.
Nice, who have started their Ligue 1 season with two straight wins, host Lille on Saturday.
