Gareth Bale’s transfer to Real Madrid is paying off at Tottenham
When Gareth Bale left Tottenham for Real Madrid, the big money deal set off a chain reaction of consequences for Spurs. Ironically, the latest ramification of the seismic transition may be serving to help the club keep hold of Harry Kane.
Bale’s move to Spain doesn’t stop other clubs from sounding out Tottenham about acquiring the prolific striker. Reports from England claim that Manchester United floated the idea of a potential £100 million bid to Daniel Levy this week. Of course, Spurs value their best player at nearly double that amount.
Just as was the case with Bale, Tottenham detest the idea of sending Kane to a domestic rival. Levy and company don’t want to sell him, but if they do, it would likely be to a European heavyweight outside of the Premier League. Remember, both United and Chelsea were keen to add Bale, but Spurs only really negotiated his move to Real Madrid.
Los Blancos happen to be in the market for a new centre forward, but Kane’s name hasn’t been linked prominently with Zinedine Zidane’s club. It’s very logical to wonder why the Spanish giants haven’t made overtures regarding England’s best striker. The explanation is that Bale’s struggles adapting to life in La Liga have made Real Madrid hesitant to add another big name purchase from Tottenham.
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Bale’s various issues in the Spanish capital have effectively eliminated Kane’s most likely suitor for the moment. There are only a handful of clubs in Europe who can even consider meeting Spurs’ valuation of their young hitman. Removing one of those precious few from the equation massively increases Tottenham’s ability to keep hold of him for the long haul.
It might also serve Mauricio Pochettino to hang on to Dele Alli as well. The precocious midfielder does seem more likely to leave the club down the road, but his price will put him out of most club’s reach as well. If Real Madrid are still unwilling to chase Tottenham talent because of Bale’s difficult adjustment, it could increase his chances of sticking with Spurs massively as well.
In fairness, it’s unlikely this circumstance will protect Tottenham for a long period of time. Bale could develop into the start of Real Madrid’s dreams at any time. The passage of time will also cause Los Blancos to rethink their bias against purchasing expensive Tottenham talent.
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The phenomenon could last long enough to elevate Mauricio Pochettino’s squad permanently though. Just a few seasons of Dele Alli and Harry Kane in the same side could produce the best Tottenham side in generations. Just to think, it all started with Gareth Bale’s stressful exit from North London.