MADRID: Real Madrid put shirts bearing the name of Wales winger Gareth Bale up for sale, media reported, as a world record deal for the Tottenham player appeared to enter its closing stages.
Negotiations between the Spanish giants and Bale’s current club Tottenham Hotspur over a potential record move are believed to be in advanced stages, but the 24-year-old has not yet made the move to the Bernabeu.
Leading Madrid sports dailies Marca and As published online screen grabs from the shop section of Real’s website, listing Bale as the team’s number 11 alongside pictures of the strips for sale.
The gaff was soon spotted, though, and the shop section of the site was inaccessible later in the evening.
Newspaper As said the shop is operated by sports brand Adidas. AFP