Tottenham's Gareth Bale would be tempted by Real Madrid offer

Gareth Bale would listen to offers from Real Madrid this summer, according to the player's agent, who described interest in the Tottenham star as a "great honour".

Bale's agent, Jonathan Barnett, told Spanish TV, that an approach from president Florentino Perez would be welcome. "If someone like Mr Perez was interested in Bale it would be a great honour. And we would listen," said Barnett.

Such interest looks ever more likely after Spanish daily Marca, which is seen as the voice of Los Blancos, splashed Bale on its front cover this morning. It quoted Real legend Zinedine Zidane, a youth team coach and adviser on transfers, who said: "Big players like that, talented players like that, can always go to Real Madrid.

"He’s more than good enough.I’ve been watching for the very reason Gareth Bale is playing.

"Aside from people like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who are top players, he is the footballer who impressed me the most, I must admit. He particularly impressed me because he was consistent.

"He wasn’t just great in one or two matches, he was consistently a good player, all the time, and he was consistent in scoring goals, very important goals."