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Gareth Bale gets asked about Manchester United wanting to sign him: This is what he said
GARETH BALE insists he was not interested in joining Manchester United after signing a new contract at Real Madrid.
Gareth Bale scores stunning goal for Real Madrid
Express Sport understands Manchester United were keen on landing Wales international Bale.
But the 26-year-old has landed a new deal at the Bernabeu that supposedly makes him the highest-paid player in the world.
Gareth Bale will not move to Manchester United
Bale (left) becomes the world's best-paid player
Bale left Tottenham for Real Madrid in 2013
I'm very happy here which is why I signed a six-year deal
Bale is said to have penned a contract worth £330,000 a week AFTER tax.
It will run until 2022, meaning he could remain at the in the Spanish captial until he is 33.
And when asked about United's interest at a press conference today, Bale said: "I could't tell you if anyone has been interested, since I've been here I've been fully concentrated on playing for Real Madrid.
"I'm very happy here which is why I signed a six-year deal and we never really speak about these things.
"If they have, they have. I don't know about it. The main thing for me is to concentrate on my football and everything else is dealt with behind the scenes."
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