Gareth Bale has finally put all his transfer speculations to bed after Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that the Welshman has signed a new contract that will see him stay at White Hart Lane until at least 2015
Gareth Bale has been a revelation this season with some fantastic performances that has earmarked him as one of the best players in Europe. Better still, Fabio Capello even recently labeled him as the best player in the world.
Unsurprisingly, he has been linked with clubs like Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United throughout the season. However, Harry Redknapp kept on stressing that Bale was always part of his long-term plan and that the club has always wanted to keep him.
While many were expecting Bale to leave in the summer should Spurs fail to secure a Champions League spot for next season, the Welshman has now committed to a new four and a half year deal at White Hart Lane.
"It's great to have Gareth sign a new contract at the club," Redknapp said on the official Tottenham website. "He is a fantastic player and the type of player we need to be keeping at Spurs.
"Gareth is now one of the top left sided players in the world; he really is an amazing talent and can only get better. He is a smashing lad as well which is equally as important.
"He has got his whole future ahead and he has everything going for him."
Gareth Bale was also equally delighted with the new deal and he was convinced that it's only a matter of time before Spurs start challenging for the title.
Bale, who made his first start for Tottenham since January against West Ham on Saturday, added: "I am enjoying my football at Tottenham. I want us to keep going forward as a team and hopefully we can achieve big things.
"We have got a great squad that is still young and we are going places. It is great to commit to this club and hopefully we can achieve what we believe we can with this squad. The players want what the fans want, and performing in front of these fans is a special experience.
"I definitely believe we can challenge for a title very soon. That is why I have signed. Every year as a minimum we are aiming to qualify for the Champions League so we are definitely going in the right direction.
"We have proven in the Champions League this season that we can compete with the best and we are in the last eight now and there is no reason we can't go further this season and in years to come."
Unsurprisingly, he has been linked with clubs like Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United throughout the season. However, Harry Redknapp kept on stressing that Bale was always part of his long-term plan and that the club has always wanted to keep him.
While many were expecting Bale to leave in the summer should Spurs fail to secure a Champions League spot for next season, the Welshman has now committed to a new four and a half year deal at White Hart Lane.
"It's great to have Gareth sign a new contract at the club," Redknapp said on the official Tottenham website. "He is a fantastic player and the type of player we need to be keeping at Spurs.
"Gareth is now one of the top left sided players in the world; he really is an amazing talent and can only get better. He is a smashing lad as well which is equally as important.
"He has got his whole future ahead and he has everything going for him."
Gareth Bale was also equally delighted with the new deal and he was convinced that it's only a matter of time before Spurs start challenging for the title.
Bale, who made his first start for Tottenham since January against West Ham on Saturday, added: "I am enjoying my football at Tottenham. I want us to keep going forward as a team and hopefully we can achieve big things.
"We have got a great squad that is still young and we are going places. It is great to commit to this club and hopefully we can achieve what we believe we can with this squad. The players want what the fans want, and performing in front of these fans is a special experience.
"I definitely believe we can challenge for a title very soon. That is why I have signed. Every year as a minimum we are aiming to qualify for the Champions League so we are definitely going in the right direction.
"We have proven in the Champions League this season that we can compete with the best and we are in the last eight now and there is no reason we can't go further this season and in years to come."
