Tottenham take on Monaco on Saturday without Gareth Bale, who misses the pre-season friendly in the Principality through injury ahead of a likely defining week for his forecast world record transfer to Real Madrid.
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The Wales superstar bid “an emotional farewell” to his teammates in London, autographing their shirts before they left for Monte Carlo, according to a report in The Sun.
The Spurs forward sits out Saturday’s match, and may also miss Wales’ friendly against Ireland in Cardiff on August 14, with a minor hamstring problem. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will sit down for his first face-to-face talks with Real Madrid.u00a0
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