Bale unhappy after Spurs reject world record £82m bid from Real Madrid

Gareth Bale has been left unhappy and angry, after Tottenham Hotspur rejected a world record £82million bid for him from Real Madrid.

The Welsh winger did not play in his club’s pre-season friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday and reports claim he does not see himself wearing the colours of the English club again.

Manager Andre Villas-Boas insisted that the 24-year-old is injured and will return next Saturday against Monaco, but Bale is said to be fit, but not willing to feature.

After the game, Villa-Boas, who before now has always been supremely confident of keeping his star player said: “I won’t comment on anything. I am so sorry,’ he said. ‘I can’t speak about speculation.”

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, who knows how to drive a hard bargain, is not willing to let Bale go and would rather offer him a new contract.

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