- Gareth Bale has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid in the summer
- The Wales international made 160 appearances for Tottenham, netting 70 goals
- Now Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out a return for the forward
- ‘You never know what’s going to happen in football,’ the Tottenham boss claimed
Mauricio Pochettino has opened the door to a sensational return to Tottenham for Real Madrid star Gareth Bale.
The Wales international, who swapped White Hart Lane for the Bernabeu in September 2013, has been linked with a move away from the Spanish giants in the summer.
Manchester United are set to launch another summer pursuit for Bale but Pochettino has hinted he could instead return to north London.
Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out a sensational return to Tottenham for Gareth Bale
‘He’s always kept in contact with the people who worked here… you never know,’ he said
‘Of course he’s a fantastic player. I saw him in Madrid when we played there,’ he said.
‘He’s always kept in contact with the people who worked here in the past.
‘I don’t have a close relationship with him or the people around him. But you never know what’s going to happen in football.’
Bale, who scored 70 goals in 160 matches for Spurs, has made only 10 appearances for Los Blancos this season as his spell in Spain continues to be disrupted by injury problems.
He has missed Madrid’s last eight La Liga matches through calf and hamstring problems. Fitness issues also kept him out of their two Champions League clashes with his former side earlier this season.
Bale scored 70 goals in 160 appearances for the north London club before joining Real Madrid
