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PICTURES: Gareth Bale relaxes on holiday in Florida as Tottenham fight off Real Madrid
WHILE Tottenham fend off the attentions of Real Madrid back in the UK - Gareth Bale is showing no signs of worrying about his future as he soaks up the sun on holiday in America.
Real Madrid president Florentina Perez has revealed he is willing to splash out a record-breaking £85 million on signing Tottenham star Bale, but the Welshman is not sweating about such a fee coming to fruition this summer.
The 23-year-old has been taking the edge off after a long season in England by relaxing at the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida.
Bale has been the subject of intense transfer speculation since last campaign finished, with his Tottenham side unable to land Champions League football for next season.
That failure sparked rumours that Madrid would swoop for the Cardiff-born superstar, who was initially valued at around £60m.
However, renowned negotiator Daniel Levy appears to be playing hardball with the La Liga giants as he bids to keep Bale at White Hart Lane this summer.
While Levy has ruled out selling the talented forward to Manchester United, Manchester City or Chelsea, a move to the Spanish capital would be hard to resist for either the player or the club if a high enough transfer fee was offered.
And with sporting director Zinedine Zidane personally tasked with bringing Bale to the Bernabeu, it may not be something that the former Southampton starlet is willing to pass up.
However, Bale has not spoken out about leaving Tottenham despite his agent's claims that they would be prepared to listen to Madrid's advances.
Andre Villas-Boas recently received praise from the coveted star - who struck 31 goals in 52 games for club and country last season - hinting that he could look to continue his progress under the Portuguese tactician.
It is a transfer saga that looks certain to rumble on this summer, but for now Bale is happy to show off his skills in Florida to promote Universal Studios' newest attraction, Transformers The Ride 3D.
Bale came face to face with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee whilst at the theme park with childhood friends.