ANOTHER CLUB IN FOR BALE'S SIGNATURE

The ongoing Gareth Bale saga took a new twist today when reports emerged that Tottenham have received a bid from another club for the Real Madrid target.
It was thought that the PFA Player of the Year was on the verge of an imminent move to the Spanish giants, but it is now thought that Spurs are considering offers from at least one other club for the player.
The Welshman is flying back to the UK from Spain today, with the north London club thought to be angered by Real's conduct during the affair, including their decision to erect a stage inside the Bernabeu for Bale's unveiling, and the fact that they began selling replica shirts with the 24-year-old's name on the back.
It is also reported that the Spurs hierarchy fear that Real do not have the money to pay for Bale outright and would prefer a lump sum, rather than spreading the fee over six years which is currently proposed.
Bale missed Tottenham's 1-0 win over Swansea on Sunday as he had been given time off, with suggestions a trip to Spain over the weekend would have also seen him finalise details over a deal that was likely to break the world record transfer fee.
Tottenham themselves have invested heavily in players throughout the summer, breaking their own transfer record on two separate occasions, with the likes of Paulinho, Roberto Soldado, Nacer Chadli and Etienne Capoue moving to White Hart Lane.
But despite such an outlay on new talent the club maintain that they have not manoeuvred themselves into a position which means they need to sell Bale to recoup the money spent.
With potential fees for Bale reportedly varying from £80m to £100m, there would be few clubs other than Madrid who have the spending power to pull of a move for the winger, who was named both PFA Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year last season.
Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas maintains there is a possibility Bale could even stay at White Hart Lane, where he scored 26 goals in all competitions last year as Tottenham only just missed out on a Champions League berth.
"There is interest from Real Madrid," Villas-Boas said.
"Whether the transfer will happen or not, hopefully you will have more news in the next couple of days, but at the moment there is nothing I can tell you."
With just a week of the transfer window remaining any last-minute bidders will need to move quickly to entice Bale away from his seemingly preferred move to Madrid, whose own actions could potentially scupper what appeared to be a done deal.