SM
Barcelona vs. Brann: 3 hrs 54 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Tottenham yet to confirm Gareth Bale deal despite fast developments

:Headline: Tottenham yet to confirm Gareth Bale deal despite fast developments: ID:414935: from db_amp
The Wales international was pictured arriving at Tottenham's training ground in the afternoon after flying into London to seal a season-long loan.

Gareth Bale was still waiting to officially complete his return to Tottenham from Real Madrid on Friday evening.

The Wales international was pictured arriving at Tottenham's training ground in the afternoon after flying into London to seal a season-long loan return to the club he left in 2013.

But Spurs fans were still waiting for confirmation of the signing.

The club have been in discussions over the last few days to sign the 31-year-old, seven years after he left, and it appears all financial hurdles have been overcome.

Gareth Bale gives a thumbs-up to fans as he arrives at the training ground (Frank Augstein/AP)

Madrid are understood to be paying a large chunk of Bale's sizeable salary.

Boss Jose Mourinho has refused to answer questions about the move, while his club are also on the verge of signing Bale's Madrid team-mate Sergio Reguilon on a permanent transfer.

Left-back Reguilon, who was interesting Manchester United, is primed to make a £27.5million move on a five-year deal after Spurs swiftly concluded negotiations for his services.

There is thought to be a buy-back clause inserted into the deal by Madrid.

Gareth Bale won the Champions League four times with Real Madrid (Mike Egerton/PA)

But it is Bale's return which will tug on the heartstrings of Spurs fans after a hugely successful first stint at White Hart Lane.

The Cardiff-born player swapped the north London club for the Spanish capital for a then world-record fee in 2013, winning four Champions League titles during a medal-laden spell at the Bernabeu.

But Bale has found himself marginalised under Zinedine Zidane and spent the last two years struggling to get in the side.

His return to Spurs is also timely for Mourinho after a dismal start to the campaign against Everton on Sunday, when they looked void of all creativity in a sluggish 1-0 loss.

They also needed two goals in the final 10 minutes to overcome Bulgarian outfit Lokomotiv Plovdiv in a Europa League qualifier, having gone a goal down with 19 minutes remaining.

amp_article__414935 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2020-09-18 18:32:35:
html db last update - 2021-03-11 07:27:11 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Gareth Bale future - Click here for more stories

Click here for more stories about Gareth Bale

Click here for more stories about Tottenham Hotspur

Share this article now:
Read more about Gareth Bale Football
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .