Source: Daily_Mail
Gareth Bale nets £70k-a-week deal at Spurs but is caught short by ref Mike Riley
Tottenham have made Gareth Bale one of their highest earners on ?70,000-a-week to ward off interest from Europe's biggest clubs.Bale has become one of the most coveted players in the world sincehis hat-trick against Inter Milan in the Champions League at San Sirolast October. Global reputation: BaleHe had signed a new deal only last May, when he doubled his ?25,000-a-week wage, but since then his value is thought to have soared to ?40million and his progress has been rewarded with a new four-and-a-half year deal.'Gareth is a fantastic player, the type we need to keep,' said manager Harry Redknapp. 'He's one of the top left-sided players in the world.'Referee Mike Riley was not so impressed with Bale's dress sense on Saturday, though, making him swap his white cycling shorts for blue ones because they fell foul of a FIFA ruling which insists visible undergarments are colour co-ordinated. Quick change: Bale strips off at White Hart Lane Tottenham 0 West Ham 0: Hammer blow for Redknapp as Spurs slip upWild about Harry: Mourinho praises Redknapp before for Real's Spurs testAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Gareth Bale, Harry Redknapp, Mike Riley Places: Europe