Marca journalist Miguel Serrano believes
Real Madrid will part with a world
record fee to secure Tottenham attacker
Gareth Bale.
The Spanish giants spent €96million in
enticing former Manchester United
superstar Cristiano Ronaldo from
Manchester United in June 2009 and
Serrano thinks Real's president
Florentino Perez could break the
€100m-mark to purchase Bale from Tottenham.
Marca is widely regarded as the voice of Real with the Madrid-based newspaper
regularly writing articles in support of the capital club.
"I believe that Florentino Perez is prepared to pay what it takes but there are some
figures that are unattainable," Serrano said on Monday.
"He is not going to double that amount (paid for Ronaldo) or even go as far as €150m
but €100m Florentino would be more than willing to pay."
The rumoured figure would make Bale the world's most expensive footballer and
would be a welcome boost to Madrid after rivals Barcelona spent €50m to bring
Brazilian star Neymar to the Nou Camp.
"There's no doubt the pressure Florentino Perez is under is enormous," Serrano said.
"Barcelona blew the transfer market open by signing Neymar, a player Madrid was
also trying to sign, so Real Madrid were left with no other options other than signing
Bale.
"They have to buy the best player available who doesn't play for either Real Madrid
or Barcelona, and at the moment that is Gareth Bale."
While Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is very reluctant to sell the Welsh star, Bale's
representatives have reportedly asked the English Premier League club to let the 24-
year-old leave, although the pressure is still on Real to make an offer that cannot be
refused.
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