Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s newsletter. Following confirmation of his move to Sevilla, Erik Lamela became the last of the seven players bought by Tottenham in 2013 with the £85million then world-record transfer of Gareth Bale to leave.
Who did Tottenham buy with the money from Bale?
Christian Eriksen Eriksen is undoubtedly the most successful of Spurs’ seven signings made with the Bale money, although that’s not saying much.
How much did Tottenham sell Gareth Bale for?
The Spanish press (and Real Madrid TV) reported that Bale had cost £77 million (€91 million), while the British press reported a world record transfer fee of £85.3 million (€100 million), which would be above Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer record fee of £80 million (€94 million).
How much did Bale cost Spurs?
And club insiders fear the Wales superstar was so badly ‘damaged’ at Real Madrid he may never get back to anything approaching his best again. Bale, who left Spurs for the Spanish giants in 2013 for a then world-record fee of £86m, returned on a season-long loan on September 19 — exactly 21 weeks ago.
When did Bale get loaned to Spurs?
2007
However, a run of injuries, indifferent form and a deteriorating relationship with manager Zinedine Zidane had seen Bale become a marginal figure in Spain. As a result, last September, he moved back to Tottenham, whom he had first joined as a 17-year-old from Southampton in 2007 for an initial payment of £5m.
How much did Real Madrid buy Gareth Bale?
The 32-year-old, a world record signing when he joined Los Blancos for €100 million ($130 million) in 2013, has the highlight reels but not the adoration of the fans.
Who signed Bale?
Real Madrid
On this day in 2013: Real Madrid sign Gareth Bale from Tottenham in record deal. The deal was for a then world-record fee of 100million euros (£85.3m).
Can Spurs buy Bale?
There was plenty of smoke around this rumor, now Barnett has confirmed it.
Who will replace Gareth Bale at Tottenham?
Tottenham’s seven Gareth Bale replacements 1 Paulinho. Paulinho arrived at White Hart Lane with high expectations after starring for Corinthians in Brazil, but the midfielder failed to live up to the hype. 2 Roberto Soldado. 3 Etienne Capoue. 4 Nacer Chadli. 5 Christian Eriksen. 6 Erik Lamela. 7 More Tottenham.
Who did Spurs buy with Gareth Bale money?
Ranking the Players Spurs Bought with the Gareth Bale Money 1 Christian Eriksen. 2 Nacer Chadli. 3 Paulinho. 4 Vlad Chiriches. 5 Etienne Capoue. 6 Erik Lamela. 7 Roberto Soldado.
How much did Gareth Bale cost Real Madrid in 2013?
The summer of 2013 was dominated by one transfer, with Gareth Bale trading White Hart Lane for the Bernabeu for an eye-watering world record fee of £86 million, per the Telegraph.
How many new players did Spurs sign for £100 million?
So Spurs got busy, signing seven new players for more than £100million – as the line went, they’d ‘sold Elvis, and signed The Beatles’. But while Bale was off winning four Champions Leagues with Madrid, Spurs’ new signings were producing contrasting performances.
