Soccer Football - Gareth Bale arrives in London - London Luton Airport, Luton, Britain - September 18, 2020 Gareth Bale poses for a photo with a fan as he leaves London Luton Airport. Gareth Bale is expected to complete his return to Tottenham Hotspur. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
Gareth Bale arrived at Luton Airport near London on Friday ahead of completing his imminent return to Tottenham Hotspur.
Wales forward Bale, who left Premier league Spurs to join Real Madrid for a then world record 100 million euros (91.28 million pounds) in 2013, is expected to be unveiled later on Friday.
Sky Sports footage showed Bale stepping off a private jet owned by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.
Soccer Football - Gareth Bale arrives in London - London Luton Airport, Luton, Britain - September 18, 2020 Gareth Bale is seen leaving London Luton Airport. Gareth Bale is expected to complete his return to Tottenham Hotspur. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
Real Madrid left back Sergio Reguilon was also on the plane and is also set to join the London club.
Bale, 31, is expected to join initially on loan.
He originally joined Tottenham from Southampton in 2007 and, after initially struggling to make his mark, evolved into one of the club's greatest players, scoring 56 goals and providing 58 assists in more than 200 appearances.
Soccer Football - Gareth Bale arrives in London - London Luton Airport, Luton, Britain - September 18, 2020 Gareth Bale poses for a photo with a fan as he leaves London Luton Airport. Gareth Bale is expected to complete his return to Tottenham Hotspur. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
After joining Real he won four Champions League and two Liga titles but has fallen out of favour with coach Zinedine Zidane.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Soccer Football - Gareth Bale arrives in London - Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre, London, Britain - September 18, 2020 Tottenham fans are seen outside the Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre Action Images via Reuters/John SibleySoccer Football - Gareth Bale arrives in London - London Luton Airport, Luton, Britain - September 18, 2020 Gareth Bale arrives at London Luton Airport. Gareth Bale is expected to complete his return to Tottenham Hotspur. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
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