11 Spurs Signings Who Were Absolute Bargains
1. Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale cost Spurs around £7 million when he joined from Southampton in 2007.
For the first couple of years, he was actually branded a flop - so much so that he was linked with budget moves to clubs like Birmingham City! However, when Harry Redknapp pushed him further up the field - from left back to left wing and the position behind the striker - he really came in to his own. In the 2012-13 season, Bale undoubtedly won or salvaged matches individually - earning the club a hell of a lot of league points on his own - and it was those performances that led to a club of Real Madrids size paying a world record transfer fee of £85.3 million for the Welshman (which really does make the fee Spurs paid for him seem like nothing). Spurs fans will also always remember his incredible Champions League hat-trick against Italian side Inter Milan - which were value for his transfer fee in themselves. Spurs lost the match 4-3 but, at 4-0 down and down to ten men at half-time, Bales heroic individual attempt at a comeback can only be admired and remembered fondly. So there you have it - eleven Spurs signings who were absolute bargains. Did you enjoy this article? Do you agree that the players in this list were bargains? Which other players did Spurs sign who were great value for money? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. And please feel free to follow me on Twitter!