Gareth Bale to Tottenham confirmed? Real Madrid star's agent opens up on Spurs move

Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur are on verge of completing a sensational move for ir former player, Gareth Bale. Bale's nt, Jonathan Barnett, has claimed that Real Mrid and Tottenham are in midst of negotiating a loan move for Welshman which could see 31-year-old return to rth London. Gareth Bale has cut an unpopular figure amongst Real Mrid faithful, fallen furr down pecking order under manr Zinedine Zidane, and is w desperate for an exit from Spanish capital.

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Gareth Bale to Tottenham? Welshman's nt reveals negotiations with Spurs

While speaking to BBC Sport, Gareth Bale's nt Jonathan Barnett mitted that talks between Tottenham and Real Mrid are in process. "Gareth still loves Spurs and has a soft corner for club", said Barnett before ding that his client "wants to be at Spurs". This is only a few days after Evening Standard reported that Tottenham chairman Danel Levy is exploring possibility of signing Bale this summer. It is believed that Spurs want to sign Bale on a season-long loan since y cant afford Real Mrid's asking price for a permanent transfer.

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Gareth Bale ws to be an issue for move to Tottenham?

Reports from Mundo Deportivo state that Bale would be available for a mere €20million (£18.45m) this summer and Spurs are seriously considering offer. However, issue for Spurs with signing Gareth Bale is his hefty ws. star winger reportedly earns a mammoth €15m per season through his contract at Real Mrid but LaLiga champions are willing to pay 50% of Bale's astromical ws in order to facilitate his exit this summer. Bale's contract with Real Mrid expires in summer of 2022.

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Gareth Bale transfer news: Real Mrid outcast reveals plans of leaving

A few weeks ago, Bale, by his own mission, claimed that he would be "open to a Premier League return but Real Mrid make it very difficult for players to leave club". Bale explained that although he was set for a move to Far East to join Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG, Los Blancos blocked his move at eleventh hour. Bale mand only 16 appearances for Real Mrid across all competitions last season and reports claim that he is longer part of Zidane's plans for future. Since arriving at Real Mrid in 2013, Bale has scored 105 goals in 251 games, winning two LaLiga titles and four Champions Leagues with Mrid.

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Football transfer news: Man United to hijack Gareth Bale's move to Tottenham?

Ole Gunnar Solskaer's Man United have long been linked with a move for Dortmund's Jon Sancho but are w looking at Gareth Bale as a potential alternative to Englishman. Reports claim that Spurs might face competition from Red Devils if y fail to land Sancho. Spurs are also in hunt to sign Bale's Real Mrid teammate, Sergio Reguilon, with a move nearly agreed for Spanish left-back, albeit with a buy-back clause for Real Mrid.

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