Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has commented on reports that Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale could return to the club.
The Wales international left Spurs for Madrid in 2013 but has an agreement to leave the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season, according to Diario Gol (h/t the Daily Star's James Walters).
Bale has struggled with injury this season and has made just four La Liga starts for Zinedine Zidane's side.
Sky Bet showed just how much football Bale has missed for Real Madrid:
However, whenever he has played, he has proved to be effective, as highlighted by La Liga football writer Andrew Gaffney:
However, there is a sense of frustration around Bale's ongoing fitness problems, and the situation is neatly explained by journalist Lucas Navarrete:
Unsurprisingly, Pochettino has been asked about the speculation surrounding Bale and, specifically, if he could envisage the Welshman returning to north London.