Glenn Hoddle is looking forward to seeing Gareth Bale back in a Tottenham shirt but has wished “good luck to those physios” who will try and manage the Welshman through a second stint in north London.
A return to English football is yet to be officially confirmed for a 31-year-old forward, but a loan agreement is being put in place.
Bale will be heading back to Spurs after seven years in Spain with Real Madrid – with a rollercoaster of emotions experienced while with the Blancos.
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Hoddle believes a proven performer at the very highest level is capable of thriving again in familiar surroundings, having become the most expensive player on the planet during a previous stint with Spurs, but concedes that fitness issues are a concern for a man reportedly nursing a knee complaint.