Gareth Bale

[Shaggy]

Dan Roan @danroan
Outside the Bernabeu now; who needs official confirmation? Everyone here knows it's done pic.twitter.com/BnWDNQvt5v

[Fredo]

[Alex]

Galactico Gareth

[Assassin]

Going to Napoli on loan?

[Liverpel]

"It does help if they pretend they don't speak too good English". Gary Cotterill talking about Real Madrid's lawyer on SSN @dangerhere

[McDermotX]

[Darkon]

Gareth Bale is a Madrid player

He terminated his contract with Tottenham yesterday morning and the clubs reached a deal in the afternoon. He’ll earn seven million a year.

Gareth Bale will play for Real Madrid for the next six seasons. All the steps required to finalise a deal Daniel Levy has tried to draw out as long as possible fell into place yesterday. Spurs announced the signings of Lamela, Eriksen and Chiriches, while the Welsh player was at the club’s offices in London, terminating his contract. According to English sources it’s the most expensive deal in history, costing 101 million euros. Madrid, however, put the price at a more modest 91 million euros.

Bale will earn seven million euros after tax each season and will have 60% of his image rights. It’s the first time a Real Madrid player has crossed the 50% mark. Cristiano has 40% of his rights, 20% is held by Gestifute and Madrid hold the remaining 40%. The other players have 50%.

Every department at Madrid has been working overtime ready for Bale’s arrival. The presentation stand in the director’s box has been up for nine days now, the club doctor’s are on 24 hour standby, the number 11 shirts are ready and the lawyers were tying up the loose ends (image rights, exchange rates on payments) yesterday.

Bale will be the 13th British player to play for Real Madrid, after Beckham, Woodgate, Owen, McManaman, Cunningham, Watson, Vickerstaff, Linney, Lindsey, Wallace, Johnson and Stampher. He’ll be the first Welshman.

http://as.com/diarioas/2013/08/31/english/1377946436_706370.html

[Chris]

"Madrid, however, put the price at a more modest 91 million euros." Just because Ronaldo's ego cant handle the real fee being announced. How pathetic.

[Shaggy]

It's unbelievable

[Bender]

Hope he flip flops and IMO can't see him and Ronaldo getting on

[Leyton388]

With Him and Ronaldo in the same dressing room theres going to be fake tan and guy liner flying all over the place. Pair of handbags.

[lickedlollipop]

he's good player, yes. but he's never worth 90mil+, maybe 40mil. and also, he proves to be a big lying cunt. hope he flops.

[BobTheCharmer]

I hope he does alright personally. Pressure on him to perform immediately will be unreal excuse the pun.

[Fredo]

I've heard some Spurs fans compare him to Messi and Ronaldo.

[Mike]

I've heard some Spurs fans compare him to Messi and Ronaldo.

I'm sure I read that Toshack puts him in the same league as those two

He's no where near that level, no where whatsoever.