The Tweets: The incredible player combos you could sign for Gareth Bale’s €100m transfer fee

So it looks like done and Gareth Bale is leaving Tottenham to join Real Madrid before the start of next season.

But is the reported €100m transfer fee understandable?

Plenty of people on Twitter are currently putting together equations comparing the reported €100m transfer fee which Tottenham are set to scoop for Bale, and placing it against transfer fees paid for other top footballers in recent years.

Whilst not an exact science, the fact is that plenty of the world’s best footballers have been signed for a lot less than €100m and some of the equations which are being put together are seriously incredible in comparison.

Moreover, for what it’s worth Forbes valued the whole wealth of Tottenham at £332m in April 2013. That included the value of White Hart Lane, their entire playing staff and the club’s merchandising assets.

A series of incredible deals which €100m could buy, aside from Gareth Bale, can be seen below.

Mata, Hazard, Oscar = £80.5M Gareth Bale = £85M — John NOT Terry (@BigJohnTerry) July 31, 2013

Robin van Persie + Luis Suarez + Christian Benteke + Michu + Juan Mata = £79.5million Gareth Bale = £85million — Transfer Moves (@TransferMoves) July 30, 2013

Santi Cazorla + Juan Mata + Cesc Fabregas + Isco + David De Gea = €120m Gareth Bale = €120m — Ouriel Daskal (@Soccerissue) August 1, 2013

Luis Suarez + Robin van Persie + Christian Benteke + Michu + Eden Hazard = £86m. Gareth Bale = £86m. — Football Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) July 31, 2013