YOU have to hand it Daniel Levy, the Tottenham chairman has shown once again
why he is the Premier League’s most feared negotiator.
Ensuring
he has the first refusal on his former superstar Gareth Bale should Real
Madrid wish to sell before September 2019 is an absolute masterstroke.
And should that happen it is an opportunity none of the three parties involved
must pass up — and that includes Bale himself.
But
the reality is, going back to his old club Tottenham would make far more
sense.
After all, Bale knows the place like the back of his hand having spent six
years there after the North Londoners snapped up him from Southampton for a
bargain £7million back in May 2007.
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After a sticky start, he went on to make his name as a world star Spurs before
his world-record £86m switch to Madrid two-and-a-half years ago.
He was loved by the fans and everybody else at Tottenham and would undoubtedly
be so again.
He would have no trouble settling back at the club or into life living on the
Essex and Hertfordshire borders.
And his pace, energy, enthusiasm and skill means he would also fit perfectly
into Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino’s team and their high-tempo, pressing
game.
The sight of Bale rampaging down the flanks or through the middle of the pitch
at White Hart Lane again is one every Tottenham fan must dream of.
And though Bale helped the club reach the Champions League last time, he would
arguably be returning to play in a better side this time.
Pochettino has turned the Lilywhites back into a squad destined for the top
four.
Add Bale to the Argentine’s heady mix and Spurs would surely be among the
favourites for the title.
Lining up the hot Dragon in the same team alongside the likes of Hugo
Lloris, Toby Alderweireld, Christian Eriksen, Harry Kane and Dele Alli would
turn Tottenham into the Premier League equivalent of the Galacticos and
make the most exciting top flight in the world even more so.
Bale and Kane playing alongside each other is a delicious prospect — unless
you are an Arsenal fan, of course.
That is why Levy cannot afford to pass up this opportunity should it be
presented to him.
Tottenham may be ploughing most of their money into the construction of their
new stadium.
But if the chance comes to re-sign Bale, Levy must not let it pass him by,
whatever the cost.
He must ensure he already has the plans and finance in place so that if the
call comes saying “Bale is for sale” the Spurs supremo can take advantage of
his first refusal clause by sealing a deal within the allotted 72 hours.
Or else Tottenham could end up regretting it for ever.