Spurs Transfers: 4 Reasons Why Gareth Bale's Really Not Worth £78 Million

by Joseph Dempsey

£78 million deal. Not quite the world-transfer-record-breaking fee we had all believed Real were about to fork out, but still enough money to get the tongues wagging in the gossip rags. But is Bale really worth £78 million? Last season, the Wales international enjoyed a remarkable campaign, scoring 26 goals in 44 overall appearances and finishing just behind Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez in the goal-scoring charts. His exploits for Tottenham earned him a duo of wins at the PFA Player of the Year Awards and plenty of admirers from the fans and press alike. But as Bale inches closer to his blockbusting move to Real, here, we ask whether he is really worth £78 million. Click "Next" to begin.

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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.