Former Tottenham winger Gareth Bale agreed personal terms to join Real Madrid for a world record fee of over Eighty Five million euros and has since moved to the Bernabeu
BBC reports:
Gareth Bale has been presented to Real Madrid supporters following
his world record £85.3m (100m euros) transfer
from Tottenham.
Speaking in Spanish, the 24-year-old told fans: "It is a dream to be here in Madrid. Thank you for this welcome."
Bale was then paraded on the pitch wearing the number 11 shirt.Bale's arrival in Madrid was so popular that fans had to have tickets to get into the Bernabeu.
Bale, who scored 21 league goals for Tottenham last season, agreed a £300,000 per week, six-year deal with Real on Sunday evening and passed a medical on Monday morning.
Confirmation of the transfer, which eclipsed the £80m Real paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, followed a summer-long saga involving extensive negotiations between the player, Spurs and Real.
Real fans queued up outside the Bernabeu on Monday before flooding into the stadium to greet their new idol.
They wore replica shirts emblazoned with the player's name, waved scarves and chanted Bale's name during a 10-minute welcome speech from club president Florentino Perez.
"Bale is an exceptional player," said Perez. "The negotiations have been intense, complicated and prolonged, but finally we have achieved our aim and we are delighted to welcome him as part of our team."
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