Former Real Madrid Coach John Toshack has enthused at compatriot Gareth Bale’s rise at Tottenham, suggesting he is better than Barcelona’s Neymar.
Bale has been increasingly linked with a summer move out to La Liga, with Madrid said to be preparing an offer of between €80m and €100m to beat off competition from a host of Premier League sides.
For Toshack, who gave Bale his debut at international level with the Wales team, the 23-year-old would provide value for money, standing as a better player than Barca’s new recruit Neymar.
“For me, Gareth is better than Neymar, because he is playing in a very competitive League,” explained Toshack to Punto Pelota this Friday.
“With Neymar we will have to wait and see. If there is someone who is worth €100m, then it is Bale.
“His debut? He had just turned 17 and had a tremendous future. I had never seen a player like him.
“Even a blind man can see that Bale has something different. He is a player for all conditions, introverted and a great professional.
“He is very modest. The injuries he suffered when younger have seen him grow stronger.
“They talk about Leo [Messi], we have not seen anyone at his level. Then with [Cristiano] Ronaldo, whose power is not seen every day.
“Bale is catching up to these two. He is alongside the Ronaldos and the Messis. He could end up at one of the big two in Spain. He has to play in the Champions League.”
