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Gareth Bale: Manchester United's Bid Beat Real Madrid's

3/5/2026

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Gareth Bale revealed Manchester United made a higher bid than Real Madrid for his 2013 move from Tottenham.
He chose Real Madrid for £85 million, citing a "gentleman's agreement" with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
Bale said he spoke with Manchester United's then-manager David Moyes, but there were no contract negotiations.
He later won five Champions League titles with Real Madrid.

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Gareth Bale revealed Manchester United made a higher bid than Real Madrid for his 2013 move from Tottenham.
He chose Real Madrid for £85 million, citing a "gentleman's agreement" with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
Bale said he spoke with Manchester United's then-manager David Moyes, but there were no contract negotiations.
He later won five Champions League titles with Real Madrid.