David Beckham's Inter Miami are set to pocket $50,000 (£40k) from Gareth Bale joining their rivals LAFC.Bale has agreed to move to Los Angeles on a free transfer and while his former side Real Madrid have not made any money off the move, Miami will due to an odd MLS rule.
According to Diario AS, the club co-owned by football royalty Beckham had put Bale on their 'Discovery List'.Under the league's rules, teams can place up to seven players without an MLS contract who they are interested in signing on said list.
If they move to another MLS club, a compensation fee must be paid. READ MORE: Incredible MLS combined XI as Gareth Bale joins two Italy legends and Man Utd heroSo LAFC will have to send over the $50k to remove Wales international Bale from Miami's Discovery List.
It's a small price to pay after they fended off competition from all over the globe for the five-time Champions League winner.Bale's 12-month deal is expected to be officially announced this week after he posted a video confirming it last week.
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