Gareth Bale is set to become one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League when his loan move from Real Madrid to Spurs is confirmed this week.
Bale is expected in London on Thursday after Spurs and Real agreed on a season-long loan worth around £13million.
Despite interest from Manchester United, Bale's sights were firmly set on a return to the club he left in 2013 for a then world-record transfer fee of £90m.
After winning four Champions League titles at the Bernabeu, Bale has lost his way in Spain after falling out of favour with manager Zinedine Zidane.
But Spurs boss Jose Mourinho pushed chairman Daniel Levy to pursue a deal for the Wales star and he is now set to get the player he has been coveting.
Bale's salary at Spurs will put him among the Premier League's top earners.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the way after signing a new contract worth over £350,000-a-week.
He will sit eighth in the list of highest-paid players with Spurs paying £250,000-a-week with bonuses.
Meanwhile, former Spurs midfielder Darren Anderton believes Bale's arrival will bring a proven match-winner to the squad.
"To come back to somewhere where you are loved really does make sense," he said.
"It has to be great for all parties and after watching the game on Sunday oh boy do Spurs need it, someone who can go and win a game with a bit of magic and creativity and flair.
"He has a great mentality, he carried the Wales team, he carried the Tottenham team when he was here, winning games on his own. He is exactly what Spurs need. This is one that everyone is very excited about.
"He has still got that speed and once he gets going you can't catch him. He scores goals, makes goals, he does it all. Is he going to be the same player that left, we certainly hope so.
"I think he is going to be a different player, mentally he will be even stronger because of what he has had to deal with at Real Madrid. He has had to take a lot of stick and has got on with it.
"Coming to Spurs, the expectation will be what he enjoys but he will not get carried away. I don't think he has anything to prove."
Patrick Myanmar
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we didnt imitate arsenal. we are talking him on loan and paying 50% of his wages.
Ok
Leontheguru
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then your comments are not facts but wishes
If wishes didn't come true no one would make them
Aleonhkss
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finally he is going, your a Real Madrid legend, and deserve this move!! you need to be happy at a club and you were not here!! all the best and goodbye legend!!!
RockyB
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Bale has lost pace, doesn't have match fitness and will sure to be injured by January... he will improve the Tottenham squad but when he gets injured the level will go down and they still need to get the midfield 3 right as Everton dominated them they need to put Ndombele back in the starting XI
then your comments are not facts but wishes
laadilnpsy
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Aubameyang wages is 250000 not 350000 mr Editor do your research
you're right
Leontheguru
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i can feel you hate him so much i guess you are also unti-Mourinho
of course I'm anti-Mourinho another obvious reason he won't do well
duebcesu
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You are a fake fan !!! The club is bigger than any players
The club is bigger than Ronaldo when you find away to replace his contributions You were the best in Europe because you have a good team and have a secret weapon upfront but now you goal rate is clearly down especially against the big teams and you struggle to score! This won't be fixed by bringing some player because no player alone will bring you the win by him self like what Ronaldo was doing when the all team were dead in the big games You should bring bunch of players and change your tactics! Wining Laliga does not mean you are the best it mean other teams were not that good and you current players are enough to win it. Ronaldo with Juve scored against the both teams which eliminated them in the last 2 years in ucl when the whole team where dead but that was not enough because his team apart from Dybala is not at least a good team with even worse manager.
woycdemouz
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal Arsenal made their best player Auba, highest paid player and now here comes Tottenham imitating Arsenal by getting Bale as their highest paid player. Let's see who would be the better of.
we didnt imitate arsenal. we are talking him on loan and paying 50% of his wages.
RockyB
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Bale has lost pace, doesn't have match fitness and will sure to be injured by January... he will improve the Tottenham squad but when he gets injured the level will go down and they still need to get the midfield 3 right as Everton dominated them they need to put Ndombele back in the starting XI
i can feel you hate him so much i guess you are also unti-Mourinho
Neobdkls
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Aubameyang wages is 250000 not 350000 mr Editor do your research
I think is with bonuses
Simpler02
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Zidane on Bale
ivantys91
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You: Biggest joke😏
Useless player useless debut season, even a free transfer gonna do better than him. What a waste of money on trash pepe
Elcabo78
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He is going to flop
Elcabo78
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Aubameyang wages is 250000 not 350000 mr Editor do your research
Kkrexuke
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Yes. Bale is still good. As long as he keep himself fit, I am sure he will play himself back to form. Euro is next year.
Dooimopt
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Bale has lost pace, doesn't have match fitness and will sure to be injured by January... he will improve the Tottenham squad but when he gets injured the level will go down and they still need to get the midfield 3 right as Everton dominated them they need to put Ndombele back in the starting XI
My friend u don't ve' any business here, he is a nice buy come wat may, face ur front
Walterwhiteisnotdead
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i stop watching real madrid match since ronaldo and bale not playing
You are a fake fan !!! The club is bigger than any players
mkqqweeeqqwweeqqwwee
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good luck and miss you so much
Leontheguru
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Bale has lost pace, doesn't have match fitness and will sure to be injured by January... he will improve the Tottenham squad but when he gets injured the level will go down and they still need to get the midfield 3 right as Everton dominated them they need to put Ndombele back in the starting XI
Cityzen18
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now we cannot predict EPL winner because top 6 clubs is on fire now wow the best EPL ever is going to happen this year
yes the most competitive PL in recent memory and the most competitive league in europe this season .
Ameerul24
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i stop watching real madrid match since ronaldo and bale not playing
then you can go byee
baebcksuyz
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the banker
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I share and I hear you correctly.
ludabdikrz
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now we cannot predict EPL winner because top 6 clubs is on fire now wow the best EPL ever is going to happen this year
jyothincr7
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i stop watching real madrid match since ronaldo and bale not playing
you dont deserve thats logo ppz remove
vuwenoptu
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I'm gonna post this picture of @Aubameyang7 every time until he scores a hattrick for Arsenal. Day 1:
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good luck bro
bitan_adak
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🙃
elmoney
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the banker
Deadlykunal
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EPL BE READY THE BEAST IS COMING BACK👍
smArtJAy
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i stop watching real madrid match since ronaldo and bale not playing
😂😂 take the logo he says
Deadlykunal
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i stop watching real madrid match since ronaldo and bale not playing
Just change remove your club pls
ImryHaokip
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Bale will officially return to football from Golf
DrFranckeinstein
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Tottenham, Wales, Golf. I hope I put it in the correct order
Yupakmnsu
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Nobody is gonna regret anything.. Shut the hell up
I know some ugly creature gonna say the same and here comes one[Crylaugh]
QuamiJuliuz
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I personally know ‘Bale still has a potential’. He gonna rock at Tottenham and our Egoistic boss and ugly madridistas gonna regret..
Nobody is gonna regret anything.. Shut the hell up
QuamiJuliuz
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i stop watching real madrid match since ronaldo and bale not playing
Could you please do us a favour and take off the RMA logo?
Jozabnsu
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He has something to prove, he should prove that he is not injury-prone player
real_ultras
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Good for Madrid, not so good for Spurs.
Madklmn
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Golf, Wales, Spurs... in that order!
nope I'm sorry my man he'll bring trophies to us..........just wait nd see
Gunners4ever❤
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he has won 4 UCL. Where did he fail??
😁
Cityzen18
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Gareth Fail😁
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he has won 4 UCL. Where did he fail??
jooalosuyz
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal Arsenal made their best player Auba, highest paid player and now here comes Tottenham imitating Arsenal by getting Bale as their highest paid player. Let's see who would be the better of.
U r right, may the best team wins
Fabianobus
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This is how they condemned salah, but I promise you left footer rule football
Koubopst
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i stop watching real madrid match since ronaldo and bale not playing
nistal
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BALE : ITS RAINING MONEY!!!!!
❤ReN3Z_07❤
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I'm gonna post this picture of @Aubameyang7 every time until he scores a hattrick for Arsenal. Day 1:
Gunners4ever❤
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yup pepe is a joke
You: Biggest joke😏
FrancisGasdac
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finally out of real madrid where i believe he was toxic to the entire squad. His highest salary while sitting on the bench was negative to the team moral and spirit. Go real ! ( im not even a real fan...lol)
Yupakmnsu
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I personally know ‘Bale still has a potential’. He gonna rock at Tottenham and our Egoistic boss and ugly madridistas gonna regret..
ivantys91
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Joke of the millennium[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
yup pepe is a joke