Gareth Bale is ready to stay at Tottenham after insisting he will blast them back into the Champions League.
Real Madrid are desperate to land the 24-year-old winger and are ready to offer around £80million to lure him to Spain.
As well as finishing in the top four, Bale believes Spurs can go even further and challenge for the Barclays Premier League title this season.
He added: 'We did a couple of seasons ago so there's no reason why not. We've definitely got a good enough team to challenge. It just depends on how consistent we can be.
'We're all looking forward to the season, hopefully we can improve on last season - I'm sure with a few more additions to the squad we'll be a lot better.'
One signing Spurs have already made is Paulinho, a £17million arrival from Corinthians that is exciting his new team-mate.
Bale said: 'I saw him in the Confederations Cup and he looked a good strong player. I'm sure he'll be a great addition to the squad. And he'll give us a little bit more.'
Paulinho - like every other new face at the club - took part in the initiation ceremonies that the players love.
'Everyone has to sing a song and if they don't sing it well they've got to do it again,' explains Bale.
'Then the players make a tunnel for them to run through and everyone boots them, chucks water of them, slaps them on the head and gives them a wedgie maybe.
'He's the one that created it - ha-ha. He had to go through it at the start. Clint Dempsey was unbelievable for his. He did a rap - he was so good everyone wanted him to do another one.'
Full interview in Match of the Day magazine, on sale now
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