AVB reveals Bale forced his move to Real Madrid

Tottenham boss Andre Villas Boas has revealed that Gareth Bale had been pressurising the club to sanction his move to Real Madrid this summer.

The 24 year old completed his much anticipated switch to the Bernabeu on transfer deadline day for a world record fee. And the Portuguese coach, who had been trying hard to keep the Weslhman at the club beyond the summer, revealed that he finally had to cave in to the pressure created by the player and Real Madrid.


The Portuguese told The Telegraph: "The pressure we were subjected to by the player has been intense.


"The influence of Real Madrid has been very big and you get to a point where you have to consider if it's feasible not to accept an offer and whether you can press on with a player in that state of mind.


"Obviously, we should be happy with the transfer fee that was paid. Players want to win championships and I believe that with Gareth that is within reach.


"At the end of the day, it's up to a player to decide if he wants to stay or wants to go."