Tottenham may fine Real Madrid target Gareth Bale after he failed to
show up to training for a second day, manager Andre Villas-Boas has
said.
Spanish giants Real have made a world record £86m bid for the forward.
Bale, 24, was due back at training on Tuesday after a break in Marbella.
"He is involved in a big transfer to Real Madrid and, if it happens, we wish him all the best, but the fact that he hasn't turned up is not the correct behaviour," said Villas-Boas.
"I gave the player the weekend off. Monday was a day off for the squad. It is up to the club now to decide if it's a fineable offence."
Bale has been linked with Real all summer and Villas-Boas said the transfer "could happen very, very soon."
Tottenham have spent £59m this summer.
In July, they broke their transfer record to sign Brazil midfielder Paulinho for a fee of just under £17m from Corinthians.
In August, they spent £26m on Valencia's Spain striker Roberto Soldado (pictured).
Spurs have also bought 25-year-old French midfielder Etienne Capoue, 25, for £9m from Ligue 1 club Toulouse and Belgium international winger Nacer Chadli from Dutch club FC Twente for £7m.
In August, they spent £26m on Valencia's Spain striker Roberto Soldado (pictured).
Spurs have also bought 25-year-old French midfielder Etienne Capoue, 25, for £9m from Ligue 1 club Toulouse and Belgium international winger Nacer Chadli from Dutch club FC Twente for £7m.
The former Chelsea boss added:
"At the moment, the two clubs are speaking. I suppose it could go to the
last day or it could happen in next two days. But you wouldn't expect
the biggest transfer in world football to happen easily."
Tottenham are reluctant to sell until they have signed a replacement.
They have been linked with Roma's £30m-rated Argentina forward Erik Lamela, but they missed out on Brazil midfielder Willian, who joined Premier League rivals Chelsea.
"I have told you that we will continue re-strengthening the squad so we are looking at different positions to make us stronger," Villas-Boas said.
"In the next couple of days we will have further news and I think we will see further additions at Tottenham."
Bale has not featured for Spurs or Wales this season due to a foot injury. However, he has been named in the Wales squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia and Serbia.
Villas-Boas is also annoyed with England manager Roy Hodgson for not consulting him over Andros Townsend's call-up for the senior squad.
He is concerned the 22-year-old's progress will be hindered if he loses players as happened to previous Spurs youngsters Tom Huddlestone, Steven Caulker and Jake Livermore.
"I would like to give you a little bit more information but the fact (is) that I wasn't contacted in any way or form by Roy Hodgson regarding the player call-up," said Villas-Boas.
"If there is continuity to the future of Andros in the national team, it's a great step for him.
"If there is no continuity in the future, if his performances change in some way or if the player doesn't get involved in Tottenham and, in the end, he gets dried out then it's a big surprise for me, because I think a player who gets called up for the national team after two games should have respect and continuity towards the future.
"So I assume from this moment that there will be that belief. I can recall, last season, we had Jake Livermore, Tom Huddlestone, Steven Caulker, called up for England. At the moment, it doesn't seem to have any continuity there."
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