Real Madrid outcast Gareth Bale has been linked with a move back to Tottenham Hotspur according to various reports emerging from Spain. The Wales captain is reportedly in contact with Spurs boss Jose Mourinho for a potential return to Spurs in the upcoming January transfer window. Gareth Bale played for the north-London club from 2013 to 2017 and became one of the most influential players in the clubs recent history. The forward moved to the Spanish capital in 2013 for a transfer fee of around 90 million euros but has found game time hard to come by after falling out with Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. Real Madrid Transfer News Updates: Isco Offered to Chelsea by Spanish Giants to Make Way for Christian Eriksen.
According to reports from Spanish news agency ElDesmarque, Gareth Bale has contacted Jose Mourinho over the possibility of a move back to Tottenham Hotspur. The Welsh international is fallen down the pecking order at Real Madrid after a conflict with current manager Zinedine Zidane and is on a lookout for a new club. The news agency also reported that Spurs are preparing to offer the Spanish giants Christian Eriksen plus 30 million euros to get Gareth Bale back at the club. The Danish midfielder is currently on the radar of both Real Madrid and Manchester United and will play an important in this transfer. Eriksen’s contract with the Spurs expires at the end of the season and the club are looking to replace him as soon as possible. It is being said that Bale himself contacted Mourinho to make this transfer happen as he is unsettled at the Spanish capital. Neymar Transfer News Updates: Barcelona Ready to Bring Brazilian Superstar Back to Camp Nou in 2020.
Gareth Bale also commented on the appointment of Jose Mourinho, saying that he is a winner and it is a statement of intent by the club. ‘Having Mourinho there is an amazing statement from the club, I think he’s a serial winner’ the Welsh international said to Daily Star. ‘Tottenham want to win trophies and I don’t think there’s a better partnership than Mourinho and Spurs together to try and win some trophies’ the 30-year-old added further. This transfer could be beneficial for both [parties as Madrid get the player they are looking for and Spurs finally get a big-game player at their club.
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