Real Madrid could be left with a huge administrative headache if Tottenham decide against making Gareth Bale's loan move a permanent one.
The 31-year-old received a hero's welcome when he returned to Spurs last summer but his second stint at the club has been disappointing to say the least.
With just one goal in six Premier League appearances, Bale has struggled to impress and now faces returning to the Bernabeu to see out the final year of his mega-money deal with Real.
The Spanish giants were desperately hoping that Bale's return to Spurs would be a huge success and would lead to his loan move being made permanent but that now looks highly unlikely.