Tottenham star Gareth Bale set for new deal - but boss could face surgery

Tottenham will offerGareth Bale a newcontract but fear hemay require surgeryto cure the backproblem which hasbeen troubling him foralmost a month. The 21-year-old, whohas played in everyBarclays PremierLeague game thisseason, lasted just nineminutes at left backduring Saturday's 1-1draw at Newcastle. Spurs boss HarryRedknapp is hopingrest, and a visit to aback specialist, will sortout Bale's problem. Glowing assessment: Spurs boss has praised Gareth BaleRedknapp said: 'Wehope he doesn't needsurgery. I just hope it'snot too bad again. It'sbeen dragging on forweeks now and weneed to sort him out.'You don't know howlong it will be withback injures. He maybeneeds a chiropractoror osteopath,someone like that.'It's a shame becausewe need him playing,for sure. There isn't abetter left-sidedplayer anywhere thanGareth Bale at themoment. There's onlyAshley Cole who wouldcompare with him.' Bale's performances inboth Champions Leaguegames against InterMilan have impressedthe European Cupholders and RealMadrid. Walking wounded: Gareth Bale limped off at St James' Park on SaturdayBut chairman DanielLevy is adamant Balewill remain at Spurs,even though that mightrequire breaking theclub's wage structureto make the Wales startheir best paid playeron £100,000 a week on acontract which will rununtil 2015. DiscussingBale's future he onlysigned a new, £45,000-a-week contract in thesummer, which runsuntil 2014 Levy said:'I have every reasonto believe he will bestaying with us for avery long time.' Steven Pienaar madehis Spurs debut onSaturday and saw hisnew team go behindto a Fabricio Coloccinistrike after an hour,but Aaron Lennonlevelled in added time. Newcastle head to afour-day trainingcamp in Portugal todayand are close toagreeing a new dealwith Joey Barton andwill open talks afterJanuary with AndyCarroll with a view toimproving his contract. Oxlade-Chamberlain will sign for Arsenal as Wenger wins £10m chaseSunderland close on Pavlyuchenko after Redknapp hints at striker's exit Newcastle 1 Tottenham 1: Lennon mugs Magpies with last-gasp strike Explore more:People: Gareth Bale, Joey Barton, Harry Redknapp Places: Newcastle, Wales, Portugal

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