Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Gareth Bale will face a lot of pressure at Real Madrid

 
Tom Dutton11 September 2013

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has called into question the size of Gareth Bale’s transfer fee and believes the Welshman will be under 'a lot of pressure' at Real Madrid.

The Sweden international told BBC Radio 5 Live: "No footballer is worth paying that amount of money for,"

The Paris Saint-Germain striker added: "There is a lot of pressure on him. If they can whistle against Zidane, for me one of the best players in history, I hope Bale has a lot of patience."

The 31-year-old drew comparisons to his time at Barcelona, where he only spent one season before being subject to a loan move away from the Camp Nou.

"I had a dream to come to Barcelona, but afterwards I am thinking that maybe you should keep your dreams, instead of making it come true.

"Bale's move is similar to my transfer to Barcelona, but what creates that situation and the fee is the media, the selling club and how desperate the buying club are to buy a big name."

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