Gareth Bale agent Jonathan Barnett bagged massive £14m commission from Welsh star’s move from Tottenham to Real Madrid
GARETH BALE’S agents pocketed £14.24million in commission when he left Tottenham to join Real Madrid for a then world-record £86m.
Wales superstar Bale, 27, moved to the Bernabeu in 2013 and Stellar, the company of his agent Jonathan Barnett, was paid the mind-blowing sum by the Spaniards.
Gareth Bale’s then-world record move to Real Madrid was very lucrative for his agentGetty ImagesBale’s agent Jonathan Barnett bagged a huge £14m
The revelations came in the latest batch of documents released by Football Leaks yesterday.
It is not known whether Stellar’s payment was included in the transfer fee or on top — meaning Bale could be the world’s first £100m footballer.
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