80 million plus 1 more euros for Bale

Although Gareth Bale has not outwardly shown any signs of anger, Daniel Levy knows that his player is not happy about having travelled to Asia. The Welshman feels betrayed by the club that has, until now, not listened to any offers from Real Madrid.

The first offer made by 'Los Blancos' was for a fee of just above €60 million, but it received no answer from White Hart Lane. However the English side is now resigned to losing the player and the only way to do so without losing face is by getting as much money as possible. The option of closing an agreement for the transfer to go through next summer is now more remote than ever given the player's desire to leave.

For that reason, Tottenham's strategy is to sell to its fans the achievement of transferring Bale for the highest fee in British football. If the fee does not finally reach £100 million Levy has decided he will get at least £80 million and one pound more, in a bid to beat the fee Madrid paid Manchester United for Ronaldo in 2009, a strategy that he confided to his close friends just a few months ago.

It will be difficult to get the player for a cheaper price. Meanwhile, Bale's absence from his side's training sessions has increased suspicions that it may be a measure to get Levy to sit down and negotiate with Real Madrid. The natural time and place, whether it is on the phone or face to face, would be next week in Los Angeles where Levy lives.


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