A recent transfer report stated that Inter Milan were ready to bid £40million this summer for Tottenham’s Gareth Bale; but the rumour has openly been rubbished by both clubs.
Until now, the record for the highest offer for a British player lies at £29million. This was the fee paid by Manchester United back in 2002 when they purchased defender Rio Ferdinand—now a regular starter for the Red Devils. This consequently means that—should rumours had been true—then Inter Milan would have been on their way to breaking that record with an additional £11million.
The £40million amount itself for a transfer has only been beaten on a few occasions, by Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Regardless, Internazionale CEO Ernesto Paolillo has categorically denied the report linking the Nerazzurri with Bale; and although he did not say much on the issue, his point was directly made.
"It is not true,” he declared. “It is incorrect.”
According to Telegraph, a source at Tottenham described the Gareth Bale rumour as “rubbish”. The winger, who scored a memorable hat-trick against Inter Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League last year, is destined to stay with the Londoners for much longer, and this assertion was affirmed by Spurs manager Harry Redknapp late last year.
The £40million amount itself for a transfer has only been beaten on a few occasions, by Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Regardless, Internazionale CEO Ernesto Paolillo has categorically denied the report linking the Nerazzurri with Bale; and although he did not say much on the issue, his point was directly made.
"It is not true,” he declared. “It is incorrect.”
According to Telegraph, a source at Tottenham described the Gareth Bale rumour as “rubbish”. The winger, who scored a memorable hat-trick against Inter Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League last year, is destined to stay with the Londoners for much longer, and this assertion was affirmed by Spurs manager Harry Redknapp late last year.
