2 things, first, as I understand it to be, the reason we were the only ones in for Bale, is simply because we were the only team he instructed his agent to speak to. I can't twist that around into a negative no matter how I try. Could even be that there was some tension between player & agent over the reps insistence that they consider other options.
And second, I owuld temper any opinions you have on Bale's fitness for the position, mentally or physically, until we get a chance to see him in action ourselves. The last seasons with Zidane at RM have been so fraught with problems, it'd be unfair to conclude anything about his intentions, desire, or ambition.
Like I said earlier, he's a definite upgrade on Lucas ya? And with the deal being structured the way it is, it's not a big net cost for us anyway.
Lastly, this is a quiet guy. Don't see him airing his shit in public like so many others. And his agent doesn't seem to be that kind either. So, impossible to draw a fair and accurate conclusion without proof in the eye.
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