United bid for Bale

according to Perez

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/...marid-bale-bid

16m plus add ons

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has revealed that the club's pursuit of Gareth Bale was hastened by Manchester United's interest in the Welshman.

As revealed by Goal, the reigning Premier League champions made a bid of £125 million for the 24-year-old, though Tottenham were adamant they would not sell to a divisional rival.

United's move for Bale sparked los Blancos into action and, according to Perez, it was the two-time PFA Player of the Year's desire to fulfil a “childhood dream” that secured the deal.

“Tottenham initially did not want to sell, but when we heard Manchester United made an offer, we tabled a bid ourselves,” the Madrid president told Cadena SER.

“His childhood dream to play for Madrid eventually proved to be decisive.”

Bale moved to the Santiago Bernabeu for a world-record £86 million and Perez has defended the fee, insisting that last season's La Liga runners-up did not pay over the odds for the Welshman.

“Bale came to Madrid relatively cheap,” the Blancos chief continued.

“Signing the best players out there is Madrid's philosophy and Bale was the best available player this summer. We had been following him for two years.”

The 24-year-old scored on his official Madrid debut against Villarreal, but missed this weekend's win over Getafe due to a thigh problem, though should be match fit in time for the upcoming derby against Atletico Madrid.

Does he really think people will believe that we offered £125m when we were haggling over the odd million here and there for our other supposed targets. £125m

Originally Posted by Time For Heroes

Does he really think people will believe that we offered £125m when we were haggling over the odd million here and there for our other supposed targets. £125m

This

A Nothing story that the media and Sky in particular will try and make into a 'Bale turned United down' shit storm

ffs

levy played an absolute blinder there

tricks madrid into thinking theyre getting bale cheap by making up an offer from utd and using the old divisional rival trick as to why he couldnt accept it.

How much did Utd pay him to say that to the press?

I'm betting a crafty tenner from Woodward

In instalments of course.

Key word here. Interest

125 million total package (inc salary/bonuses etc) maybe ?

Originally Posted by BarryX

125 million total package (inc salary/bonuses etc) maybe ?

If it was a 50 year contract, maybe.

Originally Posted by Ginners

ffs

levy played an absolute blinder there

tricks madrid into thinking theyre getting bale cheap by making up an offer from utd and using the old divisional rival trick as to why he couldnt accept it.

this.

and united are hardly going to come out and deny it as it makes it look as though we were competing at the top end of the transfer market.

very shrewd

£125m ...
My arse ..glaziers wouldn't pay that if they were gettin bale ronaldo and messi

Originally Posted by den

£125m ...
My arse ..glaziers wouldn't pay that if they were gettin bale ronaldo and messi

or new windows.

"Bale came to Madrid relatively cheap" what?

Originally Posted by believe

or new windows.

Yes!

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Heard these words myself from a source very close to Moyes.

Fabregas agreed personal terms with United but the new barca manager kayboshed it. Deal still on the table for jan if he doesnt get enough games and Moyes will be pushing for it.

We offered £5m more than Madrid for Bale but Bale was set on Real and didnt even want to talk to us.

Kagawa not fit but definitely a part of Moyes plans.

motwyw bad rep away

http://www.utdforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=205586

Originally Posted by believe

or new windows.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

http://www.utdforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=205586

they say if you throw enough shit.....how's Kagawa's fitness levels?

Getting quotes from the "I hear Manchester is blue" book of @#%&!y quotes..

Who the £#%&! over here "dreams" of playing for Real Madrid ..£#%&! him, hopes he breaks both legs ..

Originally Posted by believe

they say if you throw enough shit

I'm hardly an international WUM extraordinaire

Originally Posted by Switching Off

http://www.utdforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=205586

But we fudged over a few million for Ozil? And let one of our rivals buy him and transform their team? How odd.