Ten Huge Transfers That Nearly Happened, Including Cristiano Ronaldo To Liverpool

Gareth Bale to Nottingham Forest

Now the world’s most expensive player, Gareth Bale was once slightly less highly regarded at Tottenham Hotspur, having failed to live up to his potential during his first couple of years at White Hart Lane. Indeed, according to Clive Allen, Bale almost signed permanently for Nottingham Forest but decided to stay in North London and fight for his place, which proved to be a wise decision.