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Real Madrid sporting director Zinedine Zidane has urged Bernabeu target Gareth Bale to fast-track his move to Spain by asking to leave Tottenham, writes Steve Bates of the Sunday People .

The French legend, one of Madrid’s original Galacticos, is hoping Real can clinch an £85million deal for the double Footballer of the Year this summer .

But with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy playing hard-ball over Bale’s future, Zidane sees a transfer request from the 23-year-old midfield star as the deal-maker.

Zidane said: “I think Real Madrid have made their admiration of Gareth Bale very clear – and it has been made clear that we would not be put off by the cost of the player.

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“But if Gareth feels now is the time to move then he has to have a private discussion with his club and express that he wants to leave.”

This blatant attempt to force the issue won’t go down well at White Hart Lane.

Sources at Tottenham say despite the team’s failure to make the Champions League, Bale is happy at the club and has given no indication he plans to leave this summer.