Arrigo Sacchi insists Real Madrid’s pursuit of Gareth Bale is nothing more than a ‘commercial stunt’.

The Spanish giants’ chase of the Tottenham Hotspur winger has dominated headlines over the past month, with a €120-million transfer apparently mooted.

However, the former Real director of football doesn’t believe the move will be purely for footballing reasons.

“€120-million is a huge amount of money,” Sacchi tells Meridiano. “I think it’s just a commercial stunt. For Real Madrid to take a British player, it’s probably for sponsor-related reasons.”

Sacchi had a brief spell at the Bernabeu between 2004 and 2005.
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