Gareth Bale wants to quit Tottenham for Real Madrid

Gareth Bale wants to quit Tottenham for Real Madrid this summer, according to reports.

The north London club are expecting their Welsh wonder to drop the bombshell in the coming months after he was made aware Jose Mourinho had put him at the top of his transfer wishlist.

If Spurs are to sell, they will seek a British record £50million for the former Southampton star, who moved to White Hart Lane in 2007 for a fee of £7m.

Bale, who signed a a four-year deal in June, feels the end of the season will be the right time to take the next step in his football development.

The 23-year-old has previously stated his interest in playing abroad and admitted earlier this year that the prospect of moving to La Liga would be too good to turn down.

He said: 'If you said to any young player that you could play for Barcelona or Real would they turn it down? Probably not. If a bid was accepted you would obviously have to seriously consider it.'

Madrid entered into a partnership agreement with Spurs last summer, when they took Luka Modric to the Spanish capital, though their only competition for Bale's signature is Manchester City. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy would demand closer to £60m from a domestic rival, however.