By David Lee Wheatley
The chase for Welsh wizard Gareth Bale is set to come to a crescendo over the coming days, as strong rumours of a mega-deal worth £86m surfaced from Real Madrid today.
Carlo Ancelotti is determined to seal a deal for the Tottenham Hotspur winger and will stop at nothing until he gets his man.
Spanish giants Real reportedly offered £51m cash, plus Argentine winger Angel Di Maria and Portuguese left-back Fabio Coentrao in exchange. Not only is the opportunity of a switch to the Bernebeu an attractive one for Bale, the transfer also appears highly lucrative for Spurs.
Losing the former Southampton man would be a huge blow, but it'd be softened somewhat by the arrival of the world-class Di Maria and Coentrao. Receiving two players of that calibre would strengthen the Spurs left flank and deliver extra options to Andre Villas-Boas in his quest to lead Spurs back into Champions League reckoning.
Bale's performances last season showcased the supreme talent he possesses and placed him amongst the world's very best. Spurs will struggle to keep hold of the 24-year-old due in equal parts to the lack of top-level European competition at White Hart Lane and the lure of Real Madrid proving too strong for the player regardless.
As evidenced by many cases in the past, keeping a disillusioned player on the books usually becomes counter-productive and Villas-Boas must make a crucial decision soon on Bale's future.
It could be argued that even taking into account Bale's excellence, a replacement in the form of Angel Di Maria wouldn't necessarily be a step backwards for the north London side. The former Benfica flyer represents a class addition to the squad should he settle and integrate quickly into the AVB way.
Judgement day is almost upon chairman Daniel Levy and he, in conjuction with his head coach, needs to make a decisive choice in the best interests of the club. It may mean Bale leaving to pursue his dream of turning out for Real well in time for the new campaign.
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