Florentino Perez plays down Gareth Bale speculation

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has claimed that the Spanish club have not made an offer for Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale.

The 23-year-old Welsh international has been heavily tipped to move to the Santiago Bernabeu before the start of the new season.

"He is a great player who belongs to a club we enjoy good relations with, but we have not made any offer," Perez told Univision.

Bale scored 26 goals in all competitions for Tottenham during the last campaign.