Gareth Bale On The Verge Of Leaving The Bernabeu Door
JAKARTA - Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale is reportedly at the Bernabeu exit. He will return to Tottenham Hotspurs who he left seven years ago.
The 31-year-old moved from Spurs to Real Madrid for the then world record transfer fee of £ 85 million in 2013. Since then, he has scored more than 100 goals and won four Champions League titles.
Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett told BBC Wales Sport on Thursday that talks about a move were "slowly moving on."
However, Spurs coach Jose Mourinho refused to speculate about the process of the talks.
In July 2019, Real canceled Bale's transfer deal to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning and he ended up playing only 20 times with Los Merengues last season.
"Gareth has never been closer to the exit of Madrid in the last seven years," Barnett said. "We're still negotiating. We'll see how it goes."
It remains to be seen whether Bale will go on loan first or make a permanent move.
When asked about the Wales captain, Mourinho refused to comment on players who are still defending other clubs.
"He is a Real Madrid player and I don't comment on players from other clubs. I have to respect that. It's better not to talk."
"I tried to sign him to Real Madrid, which was impossible while I was there. However, the president (Florentino Perez) followed my instincts and knowledge and when I left Madrid he brought Gareth to the club. It's not a secret, even Gareth knows. "
Mourinho coached Real Madrid from the 2010 to 2013 season.
"The squad is a puzzle and when new players complete the puzzle, it's good for the team."
"There are still three weeks to go, the transfer market is still open both ways. I think in football you have to always wait for something to happen. Let's see what happens to us."
The Portuguese coach previously told club chief Daniel Levy that he "needs a striker" before the transfer window closes on October 5.
Tottenham were beaten 1-0 at home by Everton in their opening game of the new Premier League season on Monday.