Your point would be valid if the player in question had not won 4 Champions League trophies and taken his small country to the semi final of a major tournament. The Chinese League has traction now and to be the biggest star that league has ever seen holds some appeal. I recall the effect Pele...
We're not talking Leon Knight here. Bale has gone as far as he can in club and international football though, there's nothing else for him to accomplish so he might as well conquer China and bank a shedload of cash.