Tottenham's locker room are resigned to losing Gareth Bale in the coming weeks.

Bale is expected to be the subject of a world record bid from Real Madrid.

The Daily Mail says Real's posturing has gone so far this summer that there is no turning back and they have little option but to make a written offer to Spurs. Many of Bale's team-mates understand the lure of Real Madrid and expect him to leave if they match Spurs' valuation.