Gareth Bale returning to Tottenham is officially a thing. Talks are underway, the clubs are negotiating, Jonathan Barnett is on overdrive, and frankly, it’s all very exciting.
The Welshman may not be the player he once was, he’s certainly nowhere near the player he was when he left Tottenham for Madrid, but he’s still a bonafide superstar and a massive upgrade on what José Mourinho has.
Injury issues aside, an invigorated and motivated Bale could just be what the Portuguese boss needs to get Tottenham firing and given Madrid’s desperation to get rid, the finances make plenty of sense too.
Naturally, such a big transfer has everyone talking, particularly in Spain, where everyone has been wondering for a few years now how it got to this point with Madrid and Bale.
The player’s relationship with the club is as low as it has ever been, despite the fact he has 105 goals and 68 assists in 251 games for them and has won no fewer than 13 trophies, including multiple Champions League titles, during his time at the Bernabeu.
Those sort of numbers should make him a legend, but instead, he is being shoved out the door, with the Spaniards so desperate to get rid that they’re willing to pay other clubs to take him.
This is not how it should have been and according to Cadena Ser’s experts Jordi Martí and Miguel Martín Talavera and Jesús Gallego, the blame is on Madrid.
“The door has been opened on his departure because all parties have realized that this is the best,” says Gallego.
“For Bale to stay was not convenient for anyone. Zidane has given him more opportunities than he deserved. The great mistake of Madrid was not to transfer Bale after the final in Kyiv.”
“Let us all accept that this ending is a failure,” adds Marti.
“Real Madrid have allowed the case to become entrenched and some images like the one with the Welsh flag are humiliating.
“On top of that, the whites are going to have to pay half the token, and they are not going to receive a single euro for transfer. “
“It doesn’t matter how you look at it, but Madrid has failed in Bale’s departure. He’s going to get 17 million clean, and he’s going to be important at Tottenham,” concludes Talavera.
Attention now turns to whether Bale can revive his career at Tottenham after several years of disappointment at the Bernabeu.
Injuries and a lack of form have stopped the Welshman from hitting the heights from earlier in his career, with many doubting whether he can rediscover either.
Antonio Romero and Julio Pulido, certainly don’t see that happening, suggesting he’s shown nothing to suggest there can be a turnaround.
“Of course, it is unfeasible for Bale to change into the white wardrobe every day. Also, I don’t think he’ll break it at Tottenham because of his lack of pace,” says Romero.
“It would be tremendous for this player to triumph in another team because here he has done absolutely nothing to reverse the situation for some time now,” adds Pulido.
