Former Tottenham striker Mido has insisted Gareth Bale should forget his lucrative salary at Real Madrid and rejoin Mauricio Pochettino's side this summer.
The Welsh winger has fallen way down the pecking order at the Bernabeu with manager Zinedine Zidane even refusing to bring him off the bench in their home defeat to Real Betis last week.
The Spanish giants are desperate to get Bale off the wage bill as they look to revamp their attacking options this summer.
Mido, who spent two and a half years at White Hart Lane, insists Bale should leave the Spanish giants and his staggering salary for a return to English football.
He told talkSPORT: 'Go back to Tottenham. Come back and play at Tottenham for three or four years.
'He's got so much money, I'm sure he'll be well off enough now to have a happy life with his family.
'He needs to feel loved and people love him at Tottenham. If he goes back he will be one of the best players in the Premier League again.'
Mido also thinks Bale's poor form means he does not get enough recognition for what he has achieved in Spain but a return to Spurs would help 'get his desire back'.
He added: 'I've always known Gareth as a top professional, he gave everything for Tottenham and gave everything for Real Madrid and I believe he deserves more respect.
'Honestly, I would love to see him back at Tottenham. I remember his first day at Tottenham, I was there and I remember him being shown around the training ground with his mum and dad as a young boy.
'I believe if he goes back to Tottenham he will get his desire back. I think Gareth is one of those players who needs to feel loved to play well, and at Tottenham everyone loves him.
'The news that's coming out now is really bad because you can see there's something against him at Madrid and he deserves more respect.'