Gareth Bale has acknowledged he had the option to join Manchester United back in 2013 - but that a combination of listening to his heart and a gentleman's agreement with then-Spurs chairman Daniel Levy meant he joined Real Madrid instead.
The Welsh icon had been the subject of transfer speculation throughout that summer before ultimately making the move to the Bernabeu for a world record €100.8m (£85.1m) transfer fee late in the window.
