Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy signed off the staggering move for the
PFA Player of the Year following talks with directors in the boardroom
at White Hart Lane.
Bale’s transfer to Real beats the previous world record of £80m which
the Spanish giants paid to Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in
2009.
Levy returned from talks in Madrid with Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett
and Tottenham director of football Franco Baldini to watch his club’s
1-0 victory over Swansea City after agreeing the deal.
It is understood that the decision to travel to Madrid to meet Perez —
who is known to revel in these situations — was part of a tactic
designed to get the highest possible price.
The fee represents an extraordinary return on the £7m Spurs paid
Southampton six years ago and will only add to Levy’s reputation as the
toughest negotiator in the game.
It also brings to an end one of the most protracted transfer sagas in the history of the game following a summer of talks.
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