“You don’t put upwards of £2,000 on a transfer going through unless you know something.
“We’ve had no choice but to slash the price and we are now keeping close watch on the market.”
Bale's agent has insisted he is happy at Real Madrid despite intense speculation linking him with a move away.
Jonathan Barnett told Italian outlet Tuttosport: “Bale? I think he’s worth as much as Neymar. He loves Real Madrid and doesn’t want to leave.
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Four-figure bets have been placed on Gareth Bale joining Tottenham
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Gareth Bale has also interested Manchester United
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“Gareth does not need Ronaldo to leave Real Madrid, he is already a top star of the club.”
Bale left Tottenham to join Real Madrid for a then world record fee of £85.3million in 2013.
Manchseter United have since emerged as the club most likely to bring him back to the Premier Leageu with Jose Mourinho admitting he wanted to sign the Welshman last summer.
He said ahead of the Super Cup: “If he is not in the club’s plans, that with the arrival of another player would mean he was on his way out, I will try to be waiting for him on the other side and fight with other coaches that would want him.
“But if he plays tomorrow, that is the best confirmation he is wanted by the team.”