Real want Gareth

REAL MADRID last night warned Tottenham: We’re coming to get Gareth Bale.

President Florentino Perez publicly admitted for the first time the Spanish giants are interested in Bale and hinted they will make a bid in the next few weeks.

He told Spanish TV programme Punto Pelota: “Bale is one of Europe’s great players and Real Madrid always likes great players.

“We have to improve our squad but we have to do it with tranquillity — and we’ll do that in the next weeks.”

Perez’s words carry an extra weight as he has pulled off the most amazing transfer deals in football history including Luis Figo, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.

He warned it could take months to snatch Bale — just like it took with £30million Luka Modric last year — to send a clear message that Real are prepared for the long haul.

Perez, who is expected to voted back in as Real president this afternoon, also insisted Cristiano Ronaldo is staying.

He said: “I believe Ronaldo will finish his career at Real Madrid.”