Approached Real Madrid of signing Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale ranks after huge financial bid up to 50 million euros.
According to Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, the club became the closest to win the services of the Welsh left-back "Bill" after this huge display made by the English club.
The newspaper added that the riyal this move could cut the road in front of arch-rivals Barcelona in getting access to the Welsh jet.
