Bale 'has told Spurs he wants to leave': Welsh winger to agree six-year deal with Real Madrid, according to Marca

Andre Villas-Boas once again claimed that Gareth Bale is not going anywhere this summer - but Spanish paper Marca claim a deal to take the Welsh wizard to Real Madrid is done.
The Spanish paper claim that Real are closing in on a six year deal for Bale worth £8.5million a year.
Marca also claim that Bale has told Spurs chiefs that he wants to go to the Bernabeu.

Making a claim: Spanish paper Marca claim Bale to Real Madrid is a done deal

Villas-Boas, speaking ahead of the Barclays Asia Trophy, once again ruled out the possibility of Bale leaving this summer but confirmed the club’s interest in Valencia striker Roberto Soldado.
At the press conference in Hong Kong this morning, Villas-Boas revealed that Bale will not feature in Wednesday’s game against Sunderland after picking up an injury in training.
The Spurs boss said: ‘I want to repeat what I was telling you last season and what I was telling you from the beginning of pre-season so I cannot extend myself.
'He is a player that we are willing to continue to have, he’s a Tottenham player, he’s one of the most fantastic players in the world at the moment and we are counting on him for the future.

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'Unfortunately against Sunderland he won’t be fit to play, he’s recovering from a knock he had in training so we expect him hopefully to have some involvement in the second game.’

Villas-Boas confirmed that Tottenham are closing in on Soldado, the 28-year-old Spain striker who is valued at £26million by Valencia.
The club’s director of football Franco Baldini is in Spain for talks as Spurs weigh up whether to raise their offer above £20m.
'At the moment he’s just one of the players we’re interested in,’ added Villas-Boas. ‘We are looking for a striker to strengthen our squad, to give us more strength in depth.

Eyes on the prize: Tottenham captain Michael Dawson and manager Andre Villas-Boas pose with the Premier League trophy

Standing firm: Villas-Boas is determined not to lose Bale this summer

'Soldado is a player we have been following. His career speaks for itself. I think he is a great striker but there is isn’t any deal being struck at the moment, just interest and conversations.’
Villas-Boas declared himself satisfied with Tottenham’s transfer dealings so far and confirmed that new signing Nacer Chadli is training with the team.
However, the paperwork has not yet been completed on the Belgium winger’s £7million move from FC Twente and he will miss the upcoming games in Hong Kong.
'He has passed his medical so he is involved with the team right now,’ added the Spurs boss. ‘Unfortunately he’s not going to be able to play in this tournament but will be involved with the first-team.’

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'It was important for British teams to get involved in the transfer market a little more aggressively. Manchester City and Chelsea certainly have that depth, we are doing it in a little bit of a different way but I’m extremely happy.’
Villas-Boas admitted that it will be impossible for Spurs to challenge for the Premier League title this season, with Champions League qualification the extent of their ambitions, even though he expects another ‘unpredictable’ season following the managerial changes at both Manchester clubs and Chelsea.

Star man: Spurs want to show their ambition by signing Roberto Soldado

'The Premier Legaue trophy is very special and it would be a dream to achieve it in the next couple of years,’ he said. ‘Next season we won’t be competing for the title, it’s not our responsibility.
'Our responsibility is to go a step closer and become a club that qualifies for the Champions League. This is our main ambition. Unfortunately last year we failed in our main objective but we were very close and everyone enjoyed a great season but we are strengthening the squad, making it better and learning from the past to achieve it this time around.

Pictured: Franco Baldini (right) in talks with Soldado's agent

Gone for a ride: Baldini (foreground) with Soldado's agent (background)

'There are other clubs who have had different experiences and who have raised the bar because of that. Chelsea and Manchester City are extremely competitive, so are Manchester United.
'At the moment our objective is to be within that restricted group. The teams that normally compete for title are Man United, Man City and Chelsea. If you add Arsenal to that with the responsibility they have and what they have won in the past they are the top four positions and we are trying to mix that up.
'To aim high and have high ambitions is normal, to have over-ambitions I think is something that can leave you extremely frustrated and we don’t want to give you that impression. We want to fight to be better and achieve Champions League qualification.
'We can expect the league to be unpredictable again. There are lots of new managers, ones that have to adapt to new clubs and new role and more responsibility, for David Moyes and Manuel Pellegrini.
'For Jose it’s a return back to the Premier League. For Roberto Martinez it is also a change, a new adaptation to more responsibility so this we all add more unpredictably to a league we love. And hopefully it can exciting as well.’