Gareth Bale 's potential second Tottenham Hotspur debut from the bench against West Ham United, Hammers boss David Moyes has detailed how he missed out on making the Welshman his first signing when he took over as Manchester United manager from Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.
However, Bale had his heart set on a move to Real Madrid and he completed the switch to the Bernabeu that same year, going on to win two La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues with the Spanish side before completing a loan return to Spurs this summer. "Gareth Bale was probably the first name I thought of when I got the job," Moyes said. "I thought Gareth Bale was a Manchester United player.
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