Benoit Assou-Ekotto has urged Tottenham to do all they can to keep hold of Gareth Bale.
Bale has been one of Europe's most outstanding performers this season but Assou-Ekotto insists Spurs need to keep hold of him if they are serious about being title contenders.
"If Spurs want to be a very big club one day, like Chelsea or Manchester United, we have to keep Gareth Bale - one of the best players in the team. We don't want to try and sell him to the other big clubs," he said.
"We have to keep him for a long time if we want to be successful. I am just glad I am a left-back and he's left midfield as it means I don't even have to face him in training."
