Tottenham facing audacious '£85m Gareth Bale bid' from Real Madrid

TOTTENHAM'S resolve in keeping star winger Gareth Bale is set to be severely tested by Real Madrid.

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale

According to Spanish paper El Confidencial, the La Liga giants are gearing up a massive transfer deal to bring the Welsh wizard to the Bernabéu.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will be offered £85m for the star and has already spoken in the past of the high price needed to prise the 24-year-old away from White Hart Lane.

The interest shown in Bale by Premier League Champ Manchester United is thought to have sparked Madrid into action.

David Moyes is poised to make a big statement in the transfer window and United had planned to lodge a £60m bid for the winger.

Real Madrid have shown interest in signing Gareth Bale

“Tottenham could have a hard time refusing such a huge offer”

But the Los Blancos outfit have been securing funds for an audacious bid and are hoping to flog Gonzalo Higuain and Fabio Coentrao to achieve the level of cash needed for the move.

Red Devils boss David Moyes was hoping to unite Bale and his other big transfer target Cesc Fabregas in his new look attacking line, having revealed they'd put in a second bid for the former Arsenal ace.

Gareth Bale could be heading to Spain this summer

Moyes said at a press conference in Yokohama today that another offer had been lodged following chief executive Ed Woodward's return to England.

Moyes said: "As I understand it, Ed had a response (to the first offer).

"We have made a second offer but Ed is dealing with it rather than me."

David Moyes is also wanting to recruit the Welsh international

Gareth Bale in action for Spurs