Gonzalo Higuain and Fabio Coentrao as bait in pursuit of Bale
Real Madrid started their pursuit of Gareth Bale by offering Gonzalo Higuain and Fabio Coentrao in a player-plus-cashdeal for the Tottenham Hotspur forward.
As Carlo Ancelotti was presented as Real head coach yesterday, his president was trying to secure the Spanish club’s stellar signing of the summer. Florentino Perez wants to exploit Tottenham’s need for a top striker and left back while avoiding having to meet the valuation of Bale, which could be as high as ￡85 million.
Andre Villas-Boas, the Tottenham head coach, tried to sign Higuain
