Gareth Bale has been heavily linked with a return to Tottenham Hotspur this summer. It comes after the Welshman announced his departure from Real Madrid at the end of his contract this summer.
It puts an end to a nine-year stay at the Bernabeu, having made the move there from Spurs in 2013 for around £90million. In that time, he won 19 trophies, though relations with the fans grew sour towards the end.
However, that isn’t so much the case back in north London, where he is still fondly thought of, and even enjoyed a second spell on loan under Jose Mourinho. The 32-year-old was recently awarded an MBE, to which the club tweeted: “Congratulations on an incredible achievement." A message of support, even after all those years.
