Bales parents join in Tottenham showdown
thesun
GARETH BALES world-record transfer has been made a family affair after his mum and dad were spotted going into a meeting with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.
The Wales star is the target of a £95million offer from Real Madrid but Levy has so far refused to sell.
Bale and his representatives met Levy yesterday to underline how much the player wants to leave.
But an onlooker was stunned to see the players parents also walk into the meeting. Our source said: I couldnt believe it when the Bales arrived at the training ground. God knows what they said to Mr Levy.
Spurs supremo Levy interrupted a family holiday in Florida to make sure he was in London for the quickly-arranged meeting.
It has been claimed in Spain that Levy is also set to meet Real Madrid president Florentino Perez early next week in Miami to further discuss a transfer saga that has become increasingly hostile.
Perez is already in the States, where Real are on a pre-season tour.
Reals reponse to Spurs refusal to do business following their first offer has been to put together a package of money plus two players, Angel Di Maria and Fabio Coentrao.
Yet the clubs differ widely in their valuations of the two makeweights.
Sources in Madrid insist Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas rates Coentrao, 25, as the more useful as he can play either as a left-back or a winger.
Bale has made it clear he wants to move to Spain.
But Levy was furious when midfielder Luka Modric engineered his own move to the Bernabeu last summer and is annoyed at Reals heavy-handed bid to land wideman Bale.
The Wales star is the target of a £95million offer from Real Madrid but Levy has so far refused to sell.
Bale and his representatives met Levy yesterday to underline how much the player wants to leave.
But an onlooker was stunned to see the players parents also walk into the meeting. Our source said: I couldnt believe it when the Bales arrived at the training ground. God knows what they said to Mr Levy.
Spurs supremo Levy interrupted a family holiday in Florida to make sure he was in London for the quickly-arranged meeting.
It has been claimed in Spain that Levy is also set to meet Real Madrid president Florentino Perez early next week in Miami to further discuss a transfer saga that has become increasingly hostile.
Perez is already in the States, where Real are on a pre-season tour.
Reals reponse to Spurs refusal to do business following their first offer has been to put together a package of money plus two players, Angel Di Maria and Fabio Coentrao.
Yet the clubs differ widely in their valuations of the two makeweights.
Sources in Madrid insist Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas rates Coentrao, 25, as the more useful as he can play either as a left-back or a winger.
Bale has made it clear he wants to move to Spain.
But Levy was furious when midfielder Luka Modric engineered his own move to the Bernabeu last summer and is annoyed at Reals heavy-handed bid to land wideman Bale.
