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Gareth Bale: Carlo Ancelotti hints at Real Madrid bid

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Carlo Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says the club are in talks to sign Tottenham star Gareth Bale.

Ancelotti's comments follow reports that Real are preparing a bid in excess of the world record £80m fee they paid for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.

Ancelotti told a news conference at Real's training camp in Los Angeles: "I believe the club is in talks to find a solution and we will see what happens."

Bale's camp

However, it is believed no formal bid has yet been submitted by Real.

Bale, 24, reported to Tottenham's training ground on Wednesday, undergoing treatment on the leg injury which forced him to miss their last two pre-season matches.

Ancelotti, who took charge at the Bernabeu earlier this summer after leaving Paris St-Germain, was asked about the possibility of adding the Wales international to his squad this summer.

"It is difficult to talk about Bale because he is not a Real Madrid player at present," he added.

"I have never spoken to him. I do not usually talk to players who are not from my team and it would not be fair to do so."

Ex-Chelsea boss Ancelotti said former Tottenham playmaker as part of any deal for Bale.

"It is not true that Modric is going," said the Italian. "He is a very important player for us and he will be here this season."

Bale, who joined Spurs in a £10m deal from Southampton in 2007, was named as the player of the year by both the Professional Footballers' Association and Football Writers last season after scoring 26 goals for the White Hart Lane side.

Madrid have already spent in excess of £50m this summer, bringing Spanish midfielders Asier Illarramendi from Real Sociedad and Malaga's Isco for £34m and £23m respectively.

They also exercised a buy-back clause on midfielder Dani Carvajal from Bayer Leverkusen and made Brazilian midfielder Casemiro's loan from Sao Paolo a permanent deal.

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  • Comment posted by U15296211, at 00:31 1 Aug 2013

    @3 sick of people such as yourself dissing BBC articles in hope of getting voted up, the ironic thing is your complaint of the BBC "copy and pasting" is actually a copy and paste of a previous complaint that got many votes.
    This is a story with quotes as you all demand, so how about you don't comment on an article if its one you didn't want to read in the first place.

  • Comment posted by marklaurens, at 10:24 1 Aug 2013

    I wonder if RM are going to re-sell their training ground to the local council again for £400m to balance to books. Only to be given it back free at a later date. Subsidised by EU money that we have paid in with our taxes. SO MUCH FOR FAIR PLAY RULES. They are only a massive club cos they are propped up by dodgy sources. Consider the £85m a rebate to the UK on our EU BALE OUT fund.

  • Comment posted by U15306585, at 00:43 1 Aug 2013

    I agree with #23. Do you all want there to be nothing on the site? Just a blank page all the time. If you don't like it, don't come here. It's just boring all the BBC dissing. It's becoming as bad as all the trolls.

  • Comment posted by Hendos Hair Do, at 01:32 1 Aug 2013

    As a Liverpool fan part of me wants Spurs go nuts with the price tag and price Madrid out of moving for Suarez but the other half of me doesn't like the idea of AVB having the thick end of 100 million quid to burn. Not after their form last season.

    Plus trying to price Madrid out of the market is like trying to out-run Mo Farah.

  • Comment posted by benjog, at 00:27 1 Aug 2013

    Ancelotti is just a class act, still don't understand why Chelsea didn't stick with him.

  • Comment posted by Tha Mayor, at 00:36 1 Aug 2013

    If this transfer goes through Real Madrid will be a scary team on paper (and on the field of course) to play against. Their counter attacking will be phenomenal.

    Shame that a great talent looks to be moving to another league.

    A good choice for Bale considering Wales will never realistically win a World Cup so you can understand why Champions League football so attractive.

    Good Luck Bale

    TMHS

  • Comment posted by U14278088, at 07:35 1 Aug 2013

    Hahaha! @143 'fabulistic' Where did you get your statistics from?

    Walcott scored 14 in the league with 13 assists, Bale 21 with 8 assists.

    In all competitions Bale scored 26, Walcott 21

    I'm not doubting 80m+ is a ridiculous amount for a player, but ask any manager who has a degree of sanity and they'd choose Bale over Walcott any day.

    My bet is that Walcott will end up in JLS.

  • Comment posted by TomCarter, at 02:23 1 Aug 2013

    Real Madrid live for winning the CL. Despite being surrounded by Spanish world cup winners and some of the most expensive player signings ever, Ronaldo has failed to get them to a CL final.

    If the acquisition of Bale brings about a 10th European Cup, Real will feel that £87m is a snip.

    Bale being seriously under-rated by his haters. He won't fail at RM however much they want him to.

  • Comment posted by U15184379, at 08:08 1 Aug 2013

    Let the lad go who can blame him and leave Levy alone - he is not stupid as usual he got the player to sign a new contract last year - ensured there was no trigger clause. Crazy money as Spurs Fans we have to accept that the money may not be used for players because just as essential to Spurs is the building of new stadium. Good luck Gareth

  • Comment posted by davey bones, at 08:17 1 Aug 2013

    It's hilarious how the goonies who have consistently said Bale is overrated and worth 20 million are now gloating that we will get the best part of 100 million. Bale is only one player and sure he was or talisman but that was because every ball went to him. New striker, new winger and midfield player plus more to come in, the future is looking good.

  • Comment posted by U1677408, at 07:14 1 Aug 2013

    @138 [ Gazzman89 ] -

    "The can't talk to him without Spurs' permission = End of discussion = No story BBC"

    But of course Spurs will give permission = Toodle-oo Bale.

    The club can't believe their good luck that somone might be willing to pay over 60M for him as backup for Ronaldo - who is twice the player his mimic Bale is.

    Levy knows he has to cash in now = End of discussion

  • Comment posted by Tontaster, at 04:57 1 Aug 2013

    This will be a great transfer for Madrid if they manage to get Bale, However I have one major issue with this. How an earth is Gareth Bale worth more than Ronaldo granted Bale is an amazing athlete but anyone who is willing to pay more money for Bale than Ronaldo is crazy Bale is nowhere near worth that amount of money.

  • Comment posted by Hendos Hair Do, at 00:53 1 Aug 2013

    Real Madrid - They ruin football so your club doesn't have to.

  • Comment posted by Paul, at 00:36 1 Aug 2013

    @12 as a former footballer myself, I played for the scouts, scored 3 in 20 from left midfield in 85/86, I admire your elite football knowledge. Please tell us more.

  • Comment posted by Spurtle, at 00:21 1 Aug 2013

    If Bale, Rooney, Suarez, and Fabregas all left their clubs on the same day, would the BBC explode?

  • Comment posted by U13846139, at 12:01 1 Aug 2013

    I'm not a Spurs fan, but it would be nice for a club to be able to stand up to Real.

  • Comment posted by U5331635, at 02:07 1 Aug 2013

    I don't understand why a British player, who is probably 3rd most sought-after player in the world, would choose to play in Spain.
    Playing with Ronaldo, vs Messi in same league.
    Why not try to create your own legned, be it at Spurs, Man U, wherever?
    Cardiff/Swansea/Newport all over-achieving, good time to be Welsh.
    Do a Maradona (single-handed success) and you'll be remembered forever.

  • Comment posted by U15533651, at 08:09 1 Aug 2013

    @ 156. asl9791
    If the player wants to go, he'll go. Contracts worthless e.g. Torres just effectively refusing to play. Difference here is Fabregas does not want to go, so he won't. Rooney and Bale want to move, so they will, eventually, - it is just a question of price.

  • Comment posted by Chicken on a Ball, at 18:01 1 Aug 2013

    There is no way Saurez is going to Arsenell..........IF THEY WERE SERIOUS then make a serious offer the £40m +£1 joke was to get goonies to buy season tickets

  • Comment posted by Bobohemian, at 13:41 1 Aug 2013

    Massively important that they sell Bale now, Spurs will never receive a better offer from next year, 85m for possibly a great half season, does this mean that if he played well all season then he is worth 170m?

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