Tottenham Hotspur Tell Real Madrid Gareth Bale is not for sale at any price

Tottenham Hotspur will tell Gareth Bale that he is not for sale at any price when the Wales international returns from holiday in the United States. 

The club will insist that they have no intention of accepting offers for the 23 year-old even if he does not agree to an improved contract, which will be offered to him during the discussions.

Real Madrid are urging Bale to submit a transfer request to try and push through a £60 million deal. However, the player would be reluctant to take such a step while an offer from Real would renege on a written promise they have given Spurs that they will not bid this summer.

There is a sense at Spurs that Real are attempting to prepare the ground for a move next year. Club president Fiorentino Pérez, who still hopes to hire Carlo Ancelotti as Jose Mourinho’s replacement, is under scrutiny with fans demanding a big signing.

The Spanish club have applied pressure on Tottenham all week, with Pérez saying that Bale “was born” to play for the club and Zinedine Zidane, who is set to be promoted to take care of the club’s transfers, praising the player. Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, also appeared on Marca TV last week to express his willingness to listen to Real.

It could be that Real sign Liverpool’s Luis Suárez this year and then return for Bale. Although Liverpool are publicly insisting Suárez is not for sale, it is believed that an offer of more than £40 million could change their minds.