Former Tottenham star Jamie Redknapp is convinced chairman Daniel Levy will sell Gareth Bale.
Spurs have already made a host of big summer signings, the latest likely to be midfielder Etienne Capoue from Toulouse - money Redknapp says will be recouped from Bale's dream world record move.
'I feel sorry for the real Madrid people dealing with Daniel and I mean that in the nicest possible way," said Redknapp to the Mail on Sunday. "Every pound is a prisoner with Daniel. He will make it so difficult for them."
"What Spurs are trying to do is get their work done, then go and sell Bale. But it won't happen until the end of the window. Daniel knows full well that if he sells Bale first, then rings up about a player, clubs will ask far more. It's a poker game and Daniel is the best player in town.
"I still believe it will happen because he wants to go. I've spoken to some of the players at Tottenham and they have said he's outgrown the club now. I read Gareth Bale wrong because he's a quiet lad and I wasn't sure he wanted to go at this point.
"But fair enough, he seems to know he's ready and it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. Until Tottenham change their wage structure it's always going to be the stumbling block to keep their best players."
