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      Jose Mourinho hints at Gareth Bale transfer as Tottenham boss reveals he tried to sign Welshman while at Real Madrid

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      JOSE MOURINHO hinted Gareth Bale could be the missing piece of the puzzle at Tottenham – as he went all cryptic at the prospect of the Welshman’s return.
      The Spurs boss refused to comment directly on his club’s bid to re-sign the Real Madrid superstar on a season-long loan.

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      Jose Mourinho hinted Gareth Bale could be the missing piece in his Tottenham squad puzzleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      He said: “A squad is a puzzle and when a new signing completes the puzzle it’s a great feeling for the team.”
      SunSport revealed yesterday that Tottenham are in talks to land Bale – who left for the Bernabeu in 2013 for a then-world record fee of £86million.
      But when asked about his return, Mourinho said: “Gareth Bale is a Real Madrid player and I don’t comment on players from other clubs.”

      The Spurs boss did reveal he tried to sign Bale when he was in charge of Real Madrid, adding: “It was not possible to do it in my time there and the season after I left they brought Bale to the club.”
      Tottenham would pay around £20m to take their former star back on loan.
      But they know they now have to move quickly as rivals Manchester United are attempting to seal a season-long loan for the former Southampton trainee – who can leave Real Madrid after being frozen out by their manager Zinedine Zidane.
      Jonathan Barnett, the player’s agent, insists there are vital details still to be hammered out in talks between the three parties.

      He told AFP: “It’s close but not done. It’s a complicated deal.”

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      Bale’s £650,000-a-week wage bill is thought to be a major negotiating topic in the loan deal.
      Spurs, who are also in talks to sign Real left-back Sergio Reguilon, want Real Madrid to continue to pay a large chunk.
      Bookies stopped taking bets on the transfer on Wednesday.
      Having shortened the odds as low as 1/6, Ladbrokes announced at lunchtime that they had suspended the market.
      But Spurs fans are unlikely to see Bale back in their shirt for a month – even if he completes a stunning return to the club in the next 48 hours.
      The earliest the brilliant winger is likely to be free to make his second debut for the North London side would be October 17 – a clash with bitter rivals West Ham – as a result of Covid-19 quarantine rules and another international break.
      Tottenham welcome back Giovani Lo Celso for tomorrow’s Europa League qualifier at Lokomotiv Plovdiv in Bulgaria.
      But Japhet Tanganga remains sidelined with injury and fellow defender Serge Aurier is a doubt after picking up a knock in training.

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      The former Real Madrid boss admitted he did attempt to land the winger during his time at the BernabeuCredit: Reuters

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      Bale enjoyed six years at White Hart Lane before making his world-record transfer to Spain in 2013Credit: Reuters

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      Gareth Bale transfer back to Tottenham ‘close but complicated’ reveals agent as bookies suspend betting on move

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      GARETH BALE’S move back to Tottenham has been described as “close” – with bookies suspending betting on the stunning switch.
      The Welshman is in talks with his old side over a loan move that would see him link up with Jose Mourinho.

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      Gareth Bale has been training away from the Real Madrid squad after returning from Wales actionCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      A deal is “complicated” but “close”, according to Jonathan BarnettCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Jonathan Barnett, the player’s agent, insists there are vital details still to be hammered out in talks between the three parties.
      But a deal is nearing completion, amid rival interest from Manchester United.
      Barnett told AFP: “It’s close but not done.

      “It’s a complicated deal.”
      Bale’s £650,000-a-week wage bill is thought to be a major negotiating topic in the loan deal.
      Spurs, who are also in talks to sign Real left-back Sergio Reguilon, want to seal the switch before United can fully enter the running.
      And bookies stopped taking bets on the transfer on Wednesday.

      Having shortened the odds as low as 1/6, Ladbrokes announced at lunchtime that they had suspended the market.

      Bale is thought to be keen to return to North London having left in 2013 for £85million.
      Last month, the 31-year-old opened the door to a Premier League return after Madrid pulled the plug on a move to China last year.
      He stated: “If [Premier League] options arise it is something I’d look at for sure.
      “We’ll see what happens, we have plenty of time in this transfer window and a couple of others as well.

      Real Madrid want to get Bale and his £650,000 weekly salary off their mammoth wage bill

      “Time will tell but mainly I think the reason is that the decision is in Real Madrid’s hands.
      “I tried to leave last year but they blocked everything at the last second. It was a project I was excited for but it didn’t materialise.
      “There have been other instances where we have tried to go but the club won’t allow it or they’ve done something. It’s down to the club.
      “I want to play football, I am still motivated to play football, so I guess it’s on the club.”

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      Gareth Bale’s first game back for Tottenham would not be until NEXT month… even if transfer is done in next 48 hours

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      TOTTENHAM fans are unlikely to see Gareth Bale in their shirt for a month – even if he completes a stunning move back to the club in the next 48 hours.
      Bale is edging close to making a dramatic return to Spurs on loan as he seeks a way out from his Real Madrid nightmare.

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      Tottenham fans will have to wait to see Gareth Bale back playing for themCredit: Getty

      But though Daniel Levy is on the brink of sealing a complicated deal, SunSport understands the 31-year-old is still not planning to travel to London imminently.
      And the earliest the brilliant winger is likely to be free to make his second debut for the North London side would be October 17 – a clash with bitter rivals West Ham.
      There are complicated issues to thrash out in a contract that would see Real stump up a large chunk of his £650,000-a-week salary just to get him off their wage bill.

      Until they are ironed out, Bale will remain in Madrid reporting for pre-season training with Zinedine Zidane’s squad.
      Even if they are sorted by the weekend and Bale returns to the UK, he would then have to go into quarantine for 14 days under government rules to control Covid-19.
      That would leave him unable to link up with Jose Mourinho’s squad until October 2, with Spurs facing a trip to Manchester United the following day.

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      It seems impossible for him to be considered for the match at Old Trafford, and then the Premier League season goes on the back burners for another international break.

      Given his involvement with Wales, it would mean Bale would not be able to take part in full training with Mourinho and Spurs until the couple of days leading up to the home game against the Hammers on October 17.
      So though Tottenham fans are struggling to contain their excitement, they will have to wait for a full month before they will see their hero back in the white shirt again.

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      Man Utd blow as Tottenham enter transfer race for Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon

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      TOTTENHAM are reportedly close to agreeing a deal for Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon.
      The news will come as a blow to Manchester United who had been keen to bring the 23-year-old to Old Trafford.

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      Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon could be on his way to join TottenhamCredit: Getty – Pool

      But according to The Athletic, it is Spurs who are in pole position to prise the Spanish international away from the Bernabeu.

      They state that Tottenham and Los Blancos are nearing an agreement for Reguilon that will see the player permanently joining the North London outfit.
      Zinedine Zidane is happy for the defender – who starred on loan at Sevilla last season – to leave as he has Marcelo and Ferland Mendy to count on.

      Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Real want to include a buy-back clause in Reguilon’s contract – something United were unwilling to accept.
      He tweeted: “Tottenham have a made an official bid to Real Madrid for Sergio Reguilon.
      “Manchester United are in talks with Real but *won’t* accept to pay €30m (£27.5m) and *won’t* accept any the ‘buy back clause’ asked by the Spanish club.
      “Today afternoon, Tottenham made an official bid for €30m (£27.5m) to Real for Reguilon.

      “#THFC have accepted also the “buy back clause” and the ‘pre-emption clause’ [refused both by #MUFC], so Real Madrid can match any other bid in the future to bring back Reguilon.

      “Reguilon deal is not completed yet – battle is on, but Tottenham have an agreement with Real Madrid and are now working to agree personal terms with the player.
      “Man United have the ‘ok’ by Reguilon, but there’s *no* agreement with Real. #THFC hope to convince him.”
      SunSport have also exclusively revealed how both Spurs and United are competing to sign Real outcast Gareth Bale on loan.

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      Tottenham trying to re-sign Gareth Bale on loan transfer in desperate bid to stop him joining rivals Man Utd

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      TOTTENHAM are trying to re-sign Gareth Bale on loan – in a bid to stop him from joining Manchester United.
      Spurs chiefs fear United are closing in on a deal to take the Wales star from Real Madrid for the rest of the season.

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      Bale could be set for a blockbuster return to Spurs as they battle to stop him going on loan to Man UtdCredit: Getty – Contributor

      So they are frantically putting together a package to entice him back to North London.
      Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, who negotiated Bale’s sale to the Bernabeu in 2013 for a then-world record fee of £86million, is keen to make the deal happen.
      He reckons bringing the Welshman – whose shirts have been pulled from the Real shop – back would appease their fans and lift the gloom that has descended on the club since Sunday’s 1-0 home defeat by Everton.
      But Tottenham know they now have to move quickly as rivals United are attempting to seal a season-long loan for the former Southampton trainee – who can leave Real Madrid after being frozen out by their manager Zinedine Zidane.

      The Spanish giants don’t care which club takes Bale, 31, off their hands for the campaign.
      Bale is prepared to leave Madrid on loan this summer but is keen to remain on his mega £650,000-a-week wages.
      As a result, both United – who could get Bale into their team any one of five ways – and Spurs hope Real Madrid will still continue paying part of his salary in a bid to ease their crippling wage bills.
      Spurs also have their £1billion arena still to pay off and that has so far restricted their activity in this transfer window to two £15m signings in midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and defender Matt Doherty and a Bosman in goalkeeper Joe Hart.

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      Mourinho knows time is running out to bring Bale back to SpursCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd

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      Solskjaer is keen to land the Welshman after seeing his pursuit of Sancho seemingly hit a brick wallCredit: Reuters

      Mourinho – who told Bale back in 2017 he wanted to sign him – has made no secret of his and the club’s desire to bring in another striker to take the goalscoring burden off Harry Kane.
      But the addition of playmaker Bale – who netted 55 times in 204 appearances in all competitions for them in six years after signing from Southampton for £7m in 2007 – would undoubtedly add goals to the Spurs team.
      SunSport told you how United had been looking at a one-year deal for Bale.

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      And there is the option of a second season on the table if all goes well.
      Bale admitted earlier this month he wants to find a way to leave the Spanish champions but claimed the club had blocked his attempts in the past.
      He said he was unhappy Real had a late change of heart to stop him moving to China, and that club bosses had also stood in his way of other chances to get away since then.

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      Jose Mourinho’s desperate striker chase takes new twist as Tottenham plot transfer swoop for Southampton’s Danny Ings

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      TOTTENHAM’S desperate search for a striker has seen them turn their attention to Southampton’s Danny Ings, according to shock reports.
      Jose Mourinho is doing all he can to find back up for Harry Kane – especially given how lacking in ideas Spurs looked in the 1-0 defeat to Everton.

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      Spurs could make a late move for Southampton’s IngsCredit: Getty – Pool

      The Portuguese claimed before his side’s season-opening loss that he was confident a new forward will arrive during this window.

      What is not so clear is whether that will be on a permanent or loan basis.
      Spurs have a “strong, long-held” interest in 28-year-old England striker Ings, say Football London.

      The 28-year-old former Liverpool man scored an impressive 22 goals for the Saints last season after overcoming injuries.
      But while Tottenham reportedly plot a move, the club’s transfer bosses are said to doubt they can land Ings this summer.
      Should that not work out then Mourinho – who slammed his side’s “lazy press” against the Toffees – looks ready to raid the continent for a new signing.
      Metz striker Habib Diallo has been on his radar since January.

      The 25-year-old Senegalese front man is said to be eager to make the move to the Premier League, while Benfica’s Carlos Vinicius is another who has caught the eye of the ex-Porto manager.

      Torino skipper Andrea Belotti, 26, has also entered plans after scoring 22 goals in all competitions last season.
      Napoli forward Arkadiusz Milik is definitely on Tottenham’s radar, however a £28million fee and big wages are putting off financially prudent Spurs.
      While Trabzonspor president Ahmet Agaoglu said Spurs are interested in signing Alexander Sorloth, on loan at the Turkish club from Crystal Palace.
      Tottenham are also looking at RB Salzburg’s Zambian hitman Patson Daka.
      Asked recently about bringing in a partner for Kane, Mourinho said: “Yes, I want, I need a striker.
      “The club — the structure above me — knows I need a striker and also wants a striker.
      “Are we going to get one? I believe so.
      “The team needs it because at this moment the squad is getting very balanced, with different options for different positions.”

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      West Brom close in on Troy Deeney as they ‘make progress’ in transfer for Watford legend

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      WEST BROM are reportedly edging towards a deal to sign Troy Deeney from Watford.
      The Hornets are thought to have all but given up hope of keeping skipper Deeney after they were relegated into The Championship.

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      Watford’s Troy Deeney could make a return to the Premier League with West BromCredit: Reuters

      And the 32-year-old was not involved in Friday night’s opening 1-0 win over Middlesbrough.
      Football Insider reports the Baggies have ‘made progress’ towards agreeing the terms of the deal but are ‘still working’ on getting it over the line.
      Slaven Bilic’s Premier League new boys appear to have overtaken Tottenham in the race to secure Deeney’s services.

      Spurs emerged as shock contenders to bring Deeney back to the top flight with the club only having ONE striker.
      Jose Mourinho is desperately searching for a forward to provide cover for Harry Kane with young gun Troy Parrott on loan at Millwall.
      Daniel Levy has also looked abroad to bolster the ranks.
      But reports suggest Torino have rejected a loan offer for Andrea Belotti.

      Spurs are thought to have wanted the Italy international on loan for this season but with an option to sign him for £46.3million next summer.

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      However, Gianluca Di Marzio reports Torino would only let the 26-year-old leave if a fee was set in stone.
      A move to nearby Tottenham would be an easy one for Deeney after spending ten years in Hertfordshire.
      But it appears West Brom have the edge in the battle to land the former Walsall man as he begins the final year of his Watford contract.
      And midfielder Tom Cleverley has pledged to step up to the plate to help lead the club back to the big time if Deeney moves on.

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      Torino reject Tottenham loan offer for Belotti with £46.3m option to buy and will only sell him on a permanent transfer

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      TORINO have rejected Tottenham’s loan offer for Andrea Belotti, according to reports.
      It is thought Spurs wanted to take the striker on a temporary basis for this season with the option to sign him for £46.3million next summer.

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      Tottenham are eyeing a loan move for Andrea Belotti but Torino would want a permanent transferCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      But according to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Torino would only want to let Belotti go if they could guarantee a transfer fee.
      So a loan with an obligation to buy at the end of the season may be a more likely option for a deal to get done.
      Belotti, 26, is understood to have a £92.6m release clause in his Torino contract.

      But that clause, valid until June 2022, is only valid for teams outside of Italy.
      The Italian joined Torino from Palermo in 2015 and has scored 92 goals in 192 appearances for the Serie A club.
      Belotti also has nine strikes in 28 international caps for the Italian national team.
      Tottenham have already brought in keeper Joe Hart, defender Matt Doherty and midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

      Jose Mourinho is keen to add another centre forward – although any new signing knows they will have to play as back-up to Harry Kane.

      Napoli’s Polish ace Arkadiusz Milik is believed to be his No 1 target but he is also looking at RB Salzburg’s Zambian hitman Patson Daka and Metz’s Senegal striker Habib Diallo.
      Mourinho said: “Yes, I want, I need a striker.
      “The club — the structure above me — knows I need a striker and also wants a striker.
      “Are we going to get one? I believe so.
      “The team needs it because at this moment the squad is getting very balanced, with different options for different positions.”

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