8 Most Ridiculous Man Utd Rumours That Never Happened

3. Gareth Bale To Snub Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo isn't the only player to have been touted to break Real Madrid hearts in recent seasons. Last summer, shortly before his world-record breaking £85 million move from Tottenham, Gareth Bale was rumoured to have been on the brink of snubbing the Spaniards and joining United instead. According to the Daily Star, Tottenham knew United were desperate to sign Bale last summer and used this interest to their advantage as part of a sinister plot to rid themselves of Emmanuel Adebayor. A "string of phone calls" were made between the two teams with United offering £100 million and Spurs indicating they would be prepared to accept... But only if they took Adebayor as well. United mustn't have been that keen on the Togolese striker because Bale ended up at Real instead.