Gareth Bale will stay with Tottenham for one more season before deciding whether to stick or twist.
The Independent says Spurs are confident that they will get one more season from Bale, their highly coveted left winger who has become a target for the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan over the past 12 months.
The club agreed a new contract with Bale last month until 2015 that puts his wages at around £70,000 a week and also gives the club the security that they will be able to realise a significant fee on the player. While Bale, 21, admitted in a recent interview in the Spanish newspaper AS that he would like to like to play abroad, he is prepared to give Spurs one more year.
His most likely destination in the long term is Barcelona, who have taken great interest in his development over the last season, particularly in the Champions League. A quiet individual who is very close to his parents, Bale, who does not turn 22 until July, is in no rush to leave the club and Spurs hope that he will be an even more valuable asset in a year's time.
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