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Publication date: Saturday, October 17, 2020 8:41 AM
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has revealed that signing Gareth Bale was his top priority when he took over the club, but admitted that the player made a “brilliant decision” to join Real Madrid.
The Welsh winger could be in line to play in the Premier League for the first time since 2013 when Tottenham take on West Ham on Sunday.
Hammers boss David Moyes will be busy preparing his defense to face the superstar, but had things turned out differently, Bale could have been playing under The Scot during his tenure at Man Utd.
“Gareth Bale was probably the first name I thought of when I got the job, “said Moyes (via objective). “I thought Gareth Bale was a Manchester United player. He was the right guy.
“United have a great history of open players with George Best through Ryan Giggs and many other brilliants in between.
“I wanted Gareth Bale to be my first Manchester United signing.”
Bale would eventually join La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid in a period laden with trophies despite frequent stories of discontent at the club.
Moyes noted that he tried to hijack the deal, but upon reflection, stated that the player probably made the right decision to snub the Red Devils in hindsight.
“But I was already a bit on the road with Real Madrid,” Moyes added.
“I tried to kidnap him. I tried to catch it. Manchester United offered more money than Real Madrid. They offered more money to the player.
“We did everything we could to try to get the player. We even had a helicopter at the training ground to take him and bring him back. We thought we had a chance.
“But he chose Real Madrid and made a brilliant decision because he won four Champions. He’s had a brilliant career. “
In the meantime, Juventus will make a concerted effort to re-sign Paul Pogba next summer, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
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