Three reasons Tottenham must extend Gareth Bale loan

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 02: Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring his second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 02, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

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The Worst is Behind Him

Tottenham risked a lot financially to bring Bale back into the fold. Levy and the cohort of decision makers knew about Bale’s fitness struggles and lack of confidence when they signed him. But they did it anyway, knowing the potential rewards outweighed the incumbent risks.

Now that Spurs, and Bale, have weathered the initial violent storm, it would be senseless to send the Welshman packing. Bale’s first six to eight months at Spurs were unquestionably underwhelming. But Bale came to Spurs a broken man, preferring a round of golf over suiting up for Zidane’s Real Madrid. Not only was his confidence at an all-time low, Bale was also lacking match time and, in correlation, fitness.

To add to the already perfect storm, Bale couldn’t shrug off the injury bug, which followed him like a dark shadow to north London.

That maelstrom was a couple of years in the making, but it looks now to be behind him. If he can avoid the injury bug and get consistent game action, Bale will resemble more and more the player who left Tottenham eight years ago after ascending to superstardom.

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