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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Gareth Bale could leave Real Madrid for free this summer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-gareth-bale-could-leave-real-madrid-for-free-this-summer/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-09-04T11:00:07Z"
modified: "2020-09-04T11:00:07Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Gareth Bale could leave Real Madrid for free this summer

**Speaking to [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/754317/gareth-bale-next-club-odds-tottenham-man-utd-real-madrid-free-transfer/), ex-Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon believes Tottenham target and ex-club icon Gareth Bale could leave the Galacticos on a free transfer this summer – with the La Liga giants potentially [willing](https://talksport.com/football/754317/gareth-bale-next-club-odds-tottenham-man-utd-real-madrid-free-transfer/) to gift chairman Daniel Levy a bargain deal in hopes of re-signing the Welshman.**

Bale, who has been [linked with a return to Spurs](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/summer-transfer-window-ft-fabrizio-romano/id1281903552?i=1000489871646) over the last season, is now an [odds-on favourite](https://talksport.com/football/754317/gareth-bale-next-club-odds-tottenham-man-utd-real-madrid-free-transfer/) to link up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Calderon’s exclusive update to talkSPORT – with Sky Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano claiming on [the Last Word on Spurs podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/summer-transfer-window-ft-fabrizio-romano/id1281903552?i=1000489871646) it’s a move the club wish to make happen.

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However, due to the ‘[difficult](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/summer-transfer-window-ft-fabrizio-romano/id1281903552?i=1000489871646)‘ nature of negotiating a deal, as Romano put it, Levy and co were facing potential stumbling blocks if they ever hoped to bring Bale back to north London.

Ex-UEFA chief Calderon has now gifted the Lilywhites some hope of securing a move with his latest statement indicating Real could let him go on a free deal, particularly when taking into account Spurs’ financial issues brought upon by a global pandemic ([The Athletic).](https://theathletic.co.uk/1849915/2020/06/04/tottenham-hotspur-loan-government-cashflow-coronavirus/)

That being said, there could still be an issue surrounding the ‘[unbelievable](https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/spurs/news/riise-bale-is-unbelievable_7735.html)‘ 84-cap [international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gareth-bale/nationalmannschaft/spieler/39381/verein_id/3864)‘s reported wages, with Bale currently earning an astronomical figure of around [£350,000-a-week](https://talksport.com/football/754317/gareth-bale-next-club-odds-tottenham-man-utd-real-madrid-free-transfer/) after tax.

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Calderon also confirmed that an unnamed Premier League club attempted to sign the attacker last summer, submitting an [£89 million bid](https://talksport.com/football/754317/gareth-bale-next-club-odds-tottenham-man-utd-real-madrid-free-transfer/) which was promptly rejected.

Bale still has a contract running until 2022 with the club, but Calderon’s latest verdict is, if all other options were exhausted, Real may let him leave for nothing – a notion which would excite plenty of Spurs fans.

***Lilywhites, would you bring Bale back to north London? Join the discussion by commenting below…***