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Gareth Bale raises eyebrows as he insists 'he's not 21 anymore' after delivering his best display since rejoining Tottenham with Graeme Souness questioning why Spurs would gamble on 'fragile' Welshman... but Jose Mourinho insists his confidence is back

Graeme Souness is still unconvinced that Tottenham will turn Gareth Bale's loan spell into a permanent deal despite the Welshman's latest goalscoring showing in the 4-1 win over Crystal Palace.

Bale swept home Harry Kane's cross for the opener on 25 minutes before putting Spurs back in front just after the break with a powerful close-range header after Kane had nodded back into the danger area.

Bale left the pitch on 70 minutes with the hosts 3-1 up and now has nine goals in his last 15 games across all competitions, including four strikes in his last Premier League matches after his double against Burnley last Sunday.