Los Blancos have finally announced the arrival of the Wales international, who has usurped new team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo as the game's most expensive player

Real Madrid have announced the signing of Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur for a record-breaking €100 million.

The Wales international succeeds new team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo as the game's most expensive player after penning a six-year contract with the Liga giants.

“I would like to thank everyone at the club, the chairman, board, staff, coaches and players – and most of all the fantastic fans who I hope will understand this amazing career opportunity," Bale told Tottenham's official website.

“I am not sure there is ever a good time to leave a club where I felt settled and was playing the best football of my career to date. I know many players talk of their desire to join the club of their boyhood dreams, but I can honestly say, this is my dream come true.

“I am well aware that I would not be at the level I am today were it not for firstly Southampton and then Spurs standing by me during some of the tougher times and affording me the environment and support they have.

“Tottenham will always be in my heart and I’m sure that this season will be a successful one for them. I am now looking forward to the next exciting chapter in my life, playing football for Real Madrid.

Bale, who will be officially unveiled as a Madrid player at a press conference at 13:00CET on Monday, first came to prominence as a 16-year-old with Southampton before joining Tottenham in 2007.

The then full-back initially struggled at White Hart Lane but he flourished after being converted into a winger, winning the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2010-11.

Bale collected the same prize last year, after scoring 26 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions.

His fantastic form was not enough to earn Spurs a place in the Champions League but the 24-year-old will now feature in the competition this season after finally completing his drawn-out move to Madrid.

Indeed, the deal had been expected to be completed last week but Spurs refused to sanction the transfer until replacements had been signed.

However, after signing Erik Lamela and Christian Eriksen, the English outfit belatedly gave Bale's move the green light.


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so finally arsenal can begin their transfer activity

Am Second....Improving

I hope he's worth it•

Too expensive. He his not better than ronaldo.

He was definitely not worth it.jst one gud season.overhyped brit.he is not beter than isco,ozil,goetze,mata,neymar,robben,dimaria,ribery,reurs nt to talk of messi n ronaldo.wit d 300,000 he îs nw also one of d highest paid player in d world.i wish him success

Over rated player.....When there are better players out there that are worth more with their talents. Real Madrid just love breaking the bank. Always want to be the one with the highest club to break the bank for signing players. Well, all the best to bale.

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He get mouth.

Atlast gareth bale don go madrid.....hala madridista

END TIME TINZ where some people are hungry

I hope he won't be competing with Isco for the starting XI

The guy go flop for madrid, 85 million? The guy go regret the move.

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Education still has its place. Its not always about money you know.

Football is money & money is football.

The guy is not worth it.... but if someone dey pay this much on am.... then the guy worth am be that....

*all tnx to me

Success is urs guy. Wish him as u wish urself "change is smtn dat is constance in life"

Dis ppl get moni †Φ waste sha......SMH

Dis flop dnt worth it jawe.....stupid spendin

congrats

Its a good one. A lot of other transfers have been depending on this particular transfer. Now that it is out of the way real business can start for arsenal and man utd.
However the Spanish press are reporting that the transfer Fee is 77 million which is a but short of the 80mil world record fee r Madrid paid for Ronaldo. Apparently r Madrid still want Ronaldo to maintain the Toga of the world's most expensive player.

End time tins 4 totenham

I never see club wey waste money like Real madrid.Abeg how much are they owing.

crazy deal!

Now, hopefully, Arsene Wenger will indeed bring Ozil and or Di Maria to the Emirates

rubbish. Nt even worth half nd nw MADrid hav spoilt the market

Too much money dey worry Real Madrid

Bale is definitly over rated; madrid signed him to counter barca's purchase of neyma. All d same, bale's attacking threat from d wings means more goals for madrid dis season- but i Still believe he's not yet a well rounded playa like ronaldo

Money wey spurs take sign 8 players, nah madrid us take sign just one from them.

That's his destiny.