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Gareth Bale would listen to Real Madrid offer, says agent

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Gareth Bale would listen to an offer from Real Madrid if they agreed a fee with Tottenham, according to his agent.

Jonathan Barnett told a Spanish television show the Wales winger would be honoured to hear from Madrid president Florentino Perez.

He said: "If somebody like Mr Perez was interested in Gareth Bale it would be a great honour and we would listen."

Bale, 23, is under contract at White Hart Lane until 2016 and the London club want to extend his deal.

Barnett added he is not in talks with any potential suitors for the Tottenham player, who scored 26 goals last season.

If PFA and Football Writers' Player of the Year Bale was to leave Tottenham, Barnett expects the fee to top the price Barcelona are paying for Brazilian star Neymar.

While Barcelona have stayed silent about the amount Santos are receiving for the 21-year-old, Neymar was reportedly valued at £50m.

"Bale is better than Neymar," Barnett added. "He's proved himself in the best league in the world.

"Listen, it's crazy, but whatever Neymar cost, Gareth Bale is worth more.

"I would hope that any club who wants him, wants him not because they lost Neymar. I would think he'd have to be their first choice."

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  • Comment posted by tomwright09, at 12:54 29 May 2013

    I am also willing to listen to an offer from Madrid.

  • Comment posted by Simon Martyn, at 12:52 29 May 2013

    BBC Headline: 'Bale would listen to Real Madrid offer'

    What headline should be: 'agent would like more money'

  • Comment posted by U14562532, at 12:47 29 May 2013

    I doubt that Bale's agent is really communicating Bale's thoughts. It's in the agents interest to get a deal due to the pay off. Remarkably disrespectful

  • Comment posted by football entertainment, at 13:26 29 May 2013

    I wonder if Bale has the same agent as Peter Odemwingie..........

  • Comment posted by U15718998, at 12:46 29 May 2013

    Sorry, I think this article was meant to read; "Greedy agent wants lots of cash for his next holiday".

  • Comment posted by U15612259, at 12:53 29 May 2013

    Way out of line and utterly pointless. If Madrid want to make an offer they won't have been waiting from the all clear from Mr Agent

  • Comment posted by MyPLClubIsTheBest, at 14:05 29 May 2013

    BBC just tricked me into reading another article by putting up a misleading title.

  • Comment posted by U15712565, at 13:01 29 May 2013

    Stop giving these vulture agents a forum!! They're the ones that drive up transfer prices by constantly touting career changes for their clients, but ALWAYS purely for their own financial gain.

    Levy's resistance to pressure over Modric two years ago was a sign of how it should be done. They kept their man an extra year, sold him to a non-rival for the same price and he wasn't as good afterwards.

  • Comment posted by saranta, at 12:53 29 May 2013

    I think it's important for AVB to make plans without Bale. I mean, what player would reject Real Madrid to play in the Europa League? He has to maximise both his career earnings and potential for titles and can do both at Real Madrid.

    If Spurs are wise, they'll conclude the deal quickly and invest in order to improve the team. They'll be short a few players to challenge for a top four spot now.

  • Comment posted by Rinky Dinky Do, at 16:18 29 May 2013

    I’m loving all the hoax posters claiming to be LFC fans wanting Bale at Anfield.
    We couldn’t even afford his ears...

  • Comment posted by sam, at 16:47 29 May 2013

    I "would listen" to an indecent proposal from Mila Kunis. Which media outlet should my agent notify in order to make this happen?

  • Comment posted by U3676324, at 14:13 29 May 2013

    Is this really what my license fee pays for? Regurgitated rubbish from other sources who have just quoted part of an interview. If you read the full interview and the follow up interview that the agent has done you will realise that this story has no weight behind it!

    Absolutely disgraceful journalism!

  • Comment posted by Nelly, at 15:27 29 May 2013

    @355, that famous Scouse humour is alive and well! Liverpool's squad better than Spurs! Henderson and Downing better than Bale, I'm an Arsenal fan and even I'm laughing my socks off at those gems!

  • Comment posted by jason, at 12:52 29 May 2013

    It would be credible if the player himself made any comment...

    All this 'agent said' nonsense merely annoys clubs and fans alike and smacks of Agents trying to drum up business and fee income for themselves.

  • Comment posted by U15051284, at 12:54 29 May 2013

    I think it would be good to see more British players playing abroad.

  • Comment posted by U15720882, at 12:51 29 May 2013

    The agent Mr 25% wants to cash in

    Now we will find out if Spurs owner has a bigger pair than Bale & his agent,

    We all know its the players & their agents that have all the power

  • Comment posted by U15740650, at 13:53 29 May 2013

    It annoys me when agents tout around players who are in contract, just to make more money for themselves! there should be a rule stating agents cannot talk to anyone about players still under contract, unless only six months remain or player and club agree on a sale...I am not a spurs fan, its just angers me, agents are not worried about the player, they want another big cut of a new sign on fee

  • Comment posted by mobilemole, at 13:30 29 May 2013

    another non story started by another parasitic agent only looking to inflate his bank balance, GB would be better off staying at Spurs. ANd yes, I'm a Gooner

  • Comment posted by U9264428, at 12:45 29 May 2013

    Remind me who Luka Modric plays for again?

  • Comment posted by shelfsider, at 19:06 29 May 2013

    @ 563 AdrianBoddy - Bale wasn't poached from Southampton. Your board was actively trying to sell him to the highest bidder because your club had been hopelessly mismanaged over the previous few years and was in desperate need of the funds from his sale. So desperate were Saints, in fact, that they agreed to an eventual £7 million package with no sell on clause.

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