Mauricio Pochettino has said he would be happy to have Gareth Bale back at Tottenham as controversy continues to swirl over a document that purports to be his transfer agreement with Real Madrid.
Website Football Leaks last night published what it claimed to be the world-record agreement signed between the two sides in 2013.
The world-record deal, which the document shows was worth over €100m, contains a pact that allows Tottenham to match any bid received by a Premier League side up until 30 June 2019.
Bale has been linked with a move to Manchester United in recent months but Pochettino has admitted that were the option to be open to him he would consider signing Bale.
“I don't know – it's about rumour,” the Tottenham manager said of the clause. “If we have the full option to sign him then why not?
“He's a great player and he's a player who can improve our squad. This is the type of profile we [try to] find.”
The 26-year-old Bale left White Hart Lane on good terms when he moved to Spain in 2013 and has spoken in the past of considering a Spurs comeback.
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“Tottenham will always have a place in my heart,” he said in 2014. “I hope the fans still love me even though I've moved on.
“I love Spurs fans. You never know, I could come back one day.”
