Tottenham are reluctant to sell Gareth Bale
to Real Madrid until they have signed a
replacement for the 24-year-old Wales
forward.
The Spanish giants have made a world-record
£86m bid for Bale but Spurs, who have been
linked with Roma's Erik Lamela, say no deal
has been agreed.
Spurs missed out on Brazil midfielder Willian,
who joined Chelsea.
And they are happy to wait over Bale's sale as
it may trigger a series of deals which end up
boosting rivals.
Arsenal, for instance, have been linked with
Real pair Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria,
and any potential deals for them may be
affected by what happens with Bale.
The transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on 2
September.
Spurs have already missed out on former Anzhi
Makhachkala attacker Willian, who joined
Chelsea for £30m after he had already
completed a medical at Tottenham.
Andre Villas-Boas's side have been linked with
Argentine forward Lamela, 21, and Chelsea's
Juan Mata, although Blues boss Jose Mourinho
says the Spanish playmaker is not for sale,
despite leaving him out of the side that drew
0-0 with Manchester United on Monday.
In addition to Real's offer for Bale, Tottenham
have also received a separate bid for the
Welshman. The identity of that club is not
known but Manchester United have been
linked with the player this summer.
Meanwhile, Bale failed to report for training
on Tuesday following a club-authorised break
in Marbella. No reason has been given for his
no-show.
Real Madrid have made two different offers for
Bale and are waiting to see whether Tottenham
accept either one.
It is believed that a stage, nicknamed the
"Bale Box", has been erected at their
Bernabeu ground to unveil Bale to the Spanish
club's fans.
Real Madrid's next home game will be on
Sunday against Athletic Bilbao, the day before
the end of the transfer window.
Bale, who joined Spurs in a £10m deal from
Southampton in 2007, was named 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 in Spanish midfielders
Asier Illarramendi from Real Sociedad and
Malaga's Isco for £34m and £23m
respectively.
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