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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale may demand to leave the club if team-mate Luka Modric is sold in the summer. The Welsh winger had a fine campaign last season and signed a contract extension with the club last year amid reported interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid. Although he remains committed to the club, his stance may change should Spurs decide to cash in on Luka Modric who was subject to a £22 million bid from Chelsea last week. Boss Harry Redknapp has so far reiterated his desire to keep his two key men at the club but did admit last week that players will have to be sold before they can make any major signings.
Tottenham missed out on the Champions League for next season and will be susceptible to offers made from clubs who can offer football in Europe’s top competition. Redknapp is ready to make Modric the highest paid player in Tottenham history on £90,000 a week and has reportedly told Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale they will not be allowed to leave the club this summer. He has stated that he believes Spurs can challenge for the top four once more with three or four signings but has yet to dip into his summer transfer budget.
Niko Kranjcar, Younes Kaboul and Sebastien Bassong have been told they can all leave the club which could generate in the region of £18 million to spend on new players with a move for Diego Forlan looking likely as Redknapp searches for a top-class striker. If business is to be done regarding Modric, Spurs will surely look for a figure of around the £50 million mark but if they do decide to cash in, they risk losing one of the most outstanding young players in the world at this present moment. The latest news can be found at www.tottenhamhotspur.com.
Tags: Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Niko Kranjcar, Sebastien Bassong, Tottenham Hotspur, Younes Kaboul
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