Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has joked that he hopes Gareth Bale doesn't return to the Premier League.

The Real Madrid winger is expected to join Tottenham this week after the two clubs agreed on a season-long loan deal.

"I said a couple of years ago when we first landed in the Premier League when Eden Hazard was going to Real Madrid that I'd give him a lift to the airport," he told reporters.

"Hopefully Gareth stays in Madrid, it's a lovely place Madrid and there are some great golf courses out there so don't make it any harder for us."

On Bale's return, Wilder added: "I'm not surprised that he wants to come and play in the Premier League.

"Our experience over the last year has been fabulous and we want more of that and I suppose there'd be a lot of Spurs fans wishing that to happen.

"But I don't think there'd be a lot of Sheffield United fans wishing that to happen because that just causes another problem when we have to play the likes of Tottenham and the other big hitters."