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LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur have signed winger Gareth Bale and left-back Sergio Reguilon of Spanish champions Real Madrid, the Premier League club announced in a statement on Saturday (September 19).
Bale is returning to his old club on a one-year loan deal, with British media reporting that Spurs will pay £ 20 million in salaries and fees for the 31-year-old Welsh forward.
Reguilón, who spent last season on loan at Sevilla, arrives for a fee of 30 million euros.
Bale made more than 200 appearances for the Spurs between 2007 and 2013, scoring 56 goals with 58 assists before his then world record moved to the Real for € 100 million.
He won four Champions League trophies and two La Liga titles with Real, but has divided opinion among the club’s fan base, with some fans frustrated by the Welshman’s perceived lack of commitment and his poor injury record.
Bale was set to move to Chinese club Jiangsu Suning last year before the deal fell through.
He endured his worst season at Real Madrid in 2019-20, scoring just three goals in all competitions and barely appearing in his run to the league title.
His growing rift with manager Zinedine Zidane intensified when he did not travel with the team for a Champions League clash against Manchester City last season.
The transfers of Bale and Reguilon follow the arrival at Spurs of Denmark of midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Irish defender Matt Doherty and former England goalkeeper Joe Hart.
