Gareth Bale has welcomed the arrival of Louis Saha to Tottenham.

Saha struck twice in victory over Newcastle United on Saturday.

"He played fantastic. We all know what he's capable of, we've played against him year after year," Bale told Spurs TV Online.

"He's always been a threat against us and to have him on our team now is a real boost. He's a quality player, scored two goals and thoroughly deserved them.

"He's shown in training already that he's a world class player, he's played at the highest level and we're delighted to have him."