According to reports scoured across the Internet, Spurs boy wonder Gareth Bale is the subject of
a potential Real Madrid transfer bid this January. Should the Spanish giants make a move for the
Welsh winger, Tottenham and Harry Redknapp would be foolish to let their young prized possession
leave White Hart Lane regardless of the transfer fee involved.
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Ever since Martin Jol led the Spurs to a fifth-place finish in back-to-back seasons during his
time at White Hart Lane, rumors for the lack of a better term started doing the rounds that
Tottenham was about to become the premier team of North London.
The German Bundesliga has always been a strong league. However, in recent years, it hasn't been
able to compete with the big spenders in the English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.
Despite this, over the summer, German clubs have attracted some of Europe's big names, and many
young talented prospects play in Germany.
