Real Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that his club is bidding to sign Gareth Bale amid speculation that the Spaniards could be prepared to break the world transfer record for the highly rated winger.
Bale's London club Tottenham Hotspur have faced persistent questions about their star winger, who was voted player of the year last season by his English Premier League peers after scoring 26 goals.
Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas said during the club's pre-season visit to Hong Kong last week that they were in talks with the 24-year-old about a new contract.
But he fuelled speculation by revealing that no deal had been signed yet.
Since then reports have emerged in Britain and Spain that Real were prepared to go well beyond the 80 million pounds they paid Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.
