Spurs are believed to have had talks with the La Liga giants this week over a transfer, but despite figures of around £85million being discussed, nothing was agreed.
It’s now thought that Madrid are ready to throw Portuguese wing-back Coentrao into a package deal, in a bid to try and force Tottenham into selling.
Madrid value the 26-year-old at around £10million, and believe the fact that Spurs are already interested in him may work in their favour.
Andre Villas-Boas was coy on whether Bale would be staying when quizzed this week, insisting that he didn’t want to answer questions on the winger’s future.
‘He is a player that we are willing to continue to have, he’s a Tottenham player, he’s one of the most fantastic players in the world at the moment,’ said Villas-Boas.
‘I can’t make any more comments. I don’t want to repeat myself in all press conferences.’
Madrid would have to offer at least £60million as well as Coentrao to land Bale, but are cash rich after selling Gonzalo Higuain, Raul Albiol and Jose Callejon to Napoli for a combined £46million.
Source:metro.co.uk