Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas admits Gareth Bale is blanking everyone at the club over Real Madrid's pursuit. Villas-Boas has revealed Bale is not even discussing his future with his Tottenham team-mates as the club are increasingly resigned to selling him.
Spurs boss Villas-Boas said: "His mental state nobody knows, because the player doesn't speak. The only thing that we are able to see is the player arriving in and out of the training ground. It's fine.
"We've been very, very clear with everybody regarding the player and our willingness to hold onto him. But obviously in football anything can happen in the end.
"However, this is a player we cherish a lot and who has helped us progress. Ideally we want to continue with him.
"We are aware that Real Madrid are interested. But it doesn't mean that we are willing to negotiate about him."