Real Madrid is looking to add some pure star power to the lineup as assistant manager Zinedine Zidane said that the club wants to sign Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale as soon as they can and as news reports continue to come out, it appears that the move is close.
According to ESPNFC.com, the club is looking to get Bale onto the team and realizes that despite the Spurs saying that Bale is not for sale, which has not stopped the pursuit for Real Madrid. The nine-time champions appear to be the front runners in the pursuit and Zidane would like it to get done quickly, as Bale is also being looked at by other clubs, including Manchester United. Zidane said that they feel that Bale is one of the best quality players in his league and that he is the main player being looked at by the club.
That sentiment was echoed by Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who said that Bale is as good as the top players in the world and that he changes a game by being in it, which is why Real wants him so badly. The Guardian is reporting that Real is going to go after Bale heavily despite the pushback and said that the reps for the player will meet with the Tottenham upper management to try and work out a deal before putting in a transfer request. The Spurs reportedly are willing to negotiate a deal with Real, but so far they have asked from some extravagant demands, including €98 million plus full-back Fabio Coentrao.
The two clubs have a "strategic alliance" and while that likely won't be a factor, it could come up as the deal moves on. Bale has hopes to be a worldwide star like Lionel Messi off the pitch and he already has his own goal celebration that he uses and after appearing on magazines and things like that, his marketability likely will rise if he moves to Real Madrid.
"We're not going to give up on Bale", Zidane told Le 10 Sport. "It's impossible to forget about a player of his quality. It's only normal that Tottenham want him to sign a new contract but we've made it clear that he's one of our main objectives."
