Gareth Bale opens up on bombshell Man Utd transfer talks and confirms 'higher' bidGareth Bale has explained how his £85million transfer to Real Madrid played out and why he rejected Manchester UnitedView 3 Images Gareth Bale speaks on Manchester United's interest in him before his move to Real Madrid (Image: Stick to Football podcast)Gareth Bale has confirmed that Manchester United submitted a higher bid to Tottenham to sign him in 2013 prior to his then-world record move to Real Madrid. Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, the 36-year-old said: "United and Madrid were the two teams [who were interested]. ‌Gareth Bale comes up with BRUTAL new nickname for Man Utd to leave Rio Ferdinand squirming READ MORE :FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Article continues below"It's been well documented that we wanted Cesc Fabregas, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo," Moyes said in 2014. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Source: Daily Mirror March 05, 2026 07:53 UTC