Published 18:57 IST, November 12th 2020
Gareth Bale's mood is much 'happier' after joining Tottenham from Real Madrid
Wales interim boss Rob Page believes Gareth Bale is happier and fitter at Tottenham than he was at Real Madrid, ahead of the friendly against the United States.
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Gareth Bale sealed a homecoming this summer as he returned to Tottenham Hotspur on loan from Real Madrid. Welsh international found himself out of favour in Spain under Zinedine Zidane and was often relegated to bench as he struggled for form and fitness. w back in rth London, Bale has found his mojo back according to interim Wales boss Rob P.
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Interim Wales boss believes Gareth Bale is happier at Tottenham
Speaking ahead of friendly against USA, Wales interim boss Rob P was delighted to welcome Gareth Bale back to setup after he missed last month due to injury. P, who has been handed reins with Ryan Giggs facing an on-going police investigation. said that 31-year-old has looked fit and is delighted to be playing at a club where he enjoys his football and training.
P said that Tottenham man looks fit and rating to go and having him back 100% is always good for squad. Bale is Wales' leading goalscorer with 33 goals in 86 games for his country. 31-year-old will be hoping to add to his tally having netted winner against Brighton on Monday.
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Gareth Bale is one of three Tottenham stars in Wales national team set-up along with Ben Davies and Joe Rodon. Ahead of international break, Jose Mourinho said that he was uncomfortable that Wales had Albert Stuivenberg, who works with arch-rivals Arsenal, as a part of ir squad.
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P said that Stuivenberg has been a part of set-up for a couple of years and re have never been any issues so far. former Wales U-21 boss said that y will take care of players during international break and will t undo any work that’s been done at club level.
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Bale contract: Tottenham keen on signing Real Madrid outcast permanently
According to reports from Mundo Deportivo, Jose Mourinho is reportedly keen on making Gareth Bale's stay at Tottenham permanent. Spurs could splash £13.4 million to seal deal, with Welshman out of favour at Real Madrid. Los Blancos, however, will incur a heavy loss to £86 million y paid Spurs in 2013. While that represents a significant loss, LaLiga champions could be tempted to let 31-year-old go, with Bale commanding a staggering £650,000 a week in ws.
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(Im Courtesy: Gareth Bale Instagram)
18:57 IST, November 12th 2020