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Florentino Perez says no Real Madrid bid for Tottenham star Gareth Bale

Image: Gareth Bale: No bid from Real Madrid for the Tottenham star

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has confirmed the club have not made an offer for Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale.

Luka Modric, who joined Real from Spurs 12 months ago, believes that the Bernabeu would provide an ideal stage for a player of his former team-mate's ability to showcase his talent. He told Marca last month: "It is a complicated issue for me because I was at Tottenham with him. I can tell you that we're friends and that he is an exceptional player. "A club like Real Madrid, Tottenham or anyone else can only benefit from having a player like that. "If he signs or not is a matter for the clubs, but if he ends up at Real Madrid that can only be good for us. "As Real Madrid is a team of stars, Bale would fit perfectly. He would give us a different dimension. He can shoot, has strength and speed and is the type of player who could help us take a step forward." However, former Tottenham midfielder and manager Glenn Hoddle expressed his view recently that Bale is not yet ready to sample life on the continent. Hoddle told The Sun: "If he does move, I think he will settle easier at another club in England. And the only ones he can realistically join are Manchester United and Manchester City. "He could get Champions League football there. But I want him to stay at Tottenham." As for playing in Spain, Hoddle added: "He is still young enough to secure a move abroad later in life when he could cope better with it."

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