PICTURE SPECIAL: Gareth Bale arrives at Tottenham training ground amid Madrid speculation

GARETH BALE pulled up at the Tottenham training ground this morning - and he looked anything but happy.

Gareth Bale is driven into training

Bale's got Real Madrid looking at signing him and he's on to bank a massive signing-on fee.

The 24-year-old Welsh wizard arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre in Enfield in a black Mercedes earlier today - but he may have played his last game in a Spurs shirt.

Real Madrid sporting director Zinedine Zidane has come out in support for the move, telling the Spanish media it wasn't surprising Bale was interested at the opportunity to play for Los Blancos.

Cheer up, Gareth

Bale arrives

“It is not unusual, when a player knows that Real Madrid are interested in them, that they get excited”

Real Madrid sporting director Zinedine Zidane

He said: "It is not unusual, when a player knows that Real Madrid are interested in them, that they get excited.

"There is nothing more prestigious for a player than to wear the white of Real Madrid.

"If he has expressed a desire to join Real Madrid, then Tottenham should give him permission to speak with us.

"The chance to play for Real might come around only once in a player's life - and it is understandable that Gareth doesn't want to miss out."

Bale wants talks with Real Madrid

Bale makes his way through the training ground gates

Spurs received a world record bid from Madrid for Bale earlier this week, worth a whopping £85m.

The 24-year-old is said to be growing frustrated with the current situation at the north London, with chairman Daniel Levy looking unlikely to change his stance concerning the Welsh international's future.