"Sky Sports: G. Bale will leave London and join Real Madrid in the near future" © EuroFootball.com

"Sky Sports" reports that Tottenham defender Gareth Bale has refused to train with the club and has expressed his desire to move to Real Madrid in London. Wales' national team star has been linked with the Spanish team for some time, but the Spurs boss is asking for a "astronomical" amount - around 140 million euros for the footballer. Real recently tried to submit a 98 million euro offer, but Daniel Levy refused to sell G.Bale for that amount. It is reported that the 24-year-old defender did not train with the team today and told coach Andre Villas-Boas that he is heading to Los Angeles, where the entire Real team is currently staying. It is likely that the "Spurs" will come to an agreement with Tottenham and acquire the player for a record amount of around 100 million euros. G.Bale would become the most expensive player in football history.