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Carlo Ancelotti quiet on Gareth Bale move talk

25 August 2013 - 16:08

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has kept quiet on reports that Gareth Bale will sign for his team this week. Real and Tottenham are seemingly locked in talks over a transfer for the Welsh international, but a transfer appears to still be some way off.

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Ancelotti is desperate to bring in Gareth Bale to the Bernebeu and partner the Welshman with one of the world's best players, Cristiano Ronaldo.<br />

"I don't like to speak for two reasons, first of all because Gareth Bale is not a player of Real Madrid at this moment, and also because I need to have respect for my players," said Ancelotti.<br />

"They are here and we are focusing on our game tomorrow. I know that at this moment it is easy to talk about the market because it is very close to the end. I do hope the Monday deadline will arrive very soon."

Written by Ketan Patel