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Manchester United’s €120 Million Bale Bid Failed in 2013

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Manchester United’s €120 Million Bale Bid Failed in 2013

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Former Tottenham manager André Villas-Boas says Manchester United made a last-minute offer of about €120 million for Gareth Bale in 2013, hoping to divert the winger from Real Madrid. The bid reportedly exceeded Madrid’s offer, but Bale was set on moving to Spain and would not consider joining United. Villas-Boas recalled asking Bale to choose between the clubs during Tottenham’s preseason tour in Asia, and Bale chose Real Madrid. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy also reportedly had an understanding with Bale that he would not be sold to another Premier League club.

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