Martin Jol admits he had the opportunity to sign Gareth Bale for just £5million while he had charge of Hamburg. Jol brought Bale to Tottenham Hotspur in 2007 for a £7million deal with Southampton. Bale was not however able to get himself recognized at White Hart lane because Spurs noticed him more as a left back than as a winger. While he was struggling for the game, chairman Daniel Levy decided to sold him in 2008-2009. Jol who knew Bale’s talent was sounded out but Hamburg had not required funds. Thus Bale remained in north London that finally unlocked his potential with becoming the world’s most expensive footballer when he joined Real Madrid for £85million in 2013.
Jol said: “Bale could have been different at Spurs. Spurs took him as left-back but he was not the left-back. He was creative had good pace so everybody felt that as a forward player he was more suited. I observed his potential but other people did not observe him when he was at the early stages of his career so Spurs offered Bale to me. We had to pay five or six million for him which we did not have at that time. I then offered Daniel Levy to take him on loan but it was not possible at that time. Hamburg could have paid £5million for Bale while he was not playing at that time. He was not able to get into the side, so Spurs offered him to other clubs."
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