We mustn’t focus too much on the purchase price so were the word
of Real Madrid president after claiming the signing of Bale was cheap. Florentino Perez has called Gareth Bale’s
signing for Real Madrid ‘cheap’, and explained that an offer from Manchester
United prompted their deal.
Los Blancos picked up
the 24-year-old this summer in a deal worth between €90m and a world record
€100m.
“Bale was cheap,” club
President Perez offered to Cadena SER this week.
“The signing of Gareth
Bale is the model of Real Madrid, signing the best player in the world at this
moment, and that is what I say.
“All the great players
of Real Madrid have been cheap. I will not say the amount, but we must not
focus too much on the purchase price.
“Some numbers that
have come out I find difficult to understand and, if I were a journalist, I
would not have reported them.
“Tottenham did not
want to sell and we respected that. Then, when we found out that Manchester
United would be making an offer, we made our own.
“Since his childhood
he had the dream of playing for Real Madrid and he asked us to make it possible
for him to come.”
Barcelona Coach Tata
Martino listed the possible transfer fee paid out for Bale as ‘disrespectful’.
“Tata Martino is new
to this place and so didn’t know what he was saying. I’m sure he did not mean
anything bad by it.
“He is uncertain of
how football works here, including at Barcelona. The signing of Bale lends
itself to being a demagogue. It benefits no-one.”
Perez was asked if he
has played any part in Iker Casillas’ continued struggles to regain his
starting berth in the team.
“I have never spoken
with any Coach over anything. He is the best goalkeeper in history, a man of
our house, the best in the world.
“We have the best two
goalkeepers in the world. Jose Mourinho’s decision in December was a sporting
one, as a warning first and then because he suffered an injury.
“Casillas is the best
and has to keep working. Diego Lopez is a great professional. All the Madrid
players know that we care for them.
“They are both ready
to fight and in principle, neither will leave in the winter.”
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