Andre Villas-Boas is planning for the new season at Tottenham without Gareth Bale.

The Daily Star says Bale does not feature in a list of Spurs players posted on a wall at their Enfield base, confirming boss Villas-Boas is planning for the season without him.

The £85m Real Madrid target turned up for training yesterday half an hour later than team-mates, then did just FIVE minutes light work.

The developments suggest any prospect of Bale - who is furious at chairman Daniel Levy not accepting Madrid's amazing world-record bid - pulling on a Tottenham shirt for friendly against Monaco tomorrow disappeared.