Spurs Star Gareth Bale suggests he isn't leaving Tottenham......

Gareth Bale has hinted that he could stay at Tottenham by praising Andre Villas-Boas

Bale has been heavily linked with a £60 million move to Real Madrid this summer, despite Tottenham's insistence that the player is not for sale.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is reported to have rebuffed a meeting with Zinedine Zidane over the Welshman's transfer, despite Bale's agent welcoming the interest from Madrid.

However, the 23-year-old has spoken out over how Villas-Boas has improved his performances this season, comments that will encourage Tottenham's stance on keeping him.

"He has helped me in all aspects of my game," Bale told Spurs TV. "In training we have been working on things that I can do in games and in games he has given me the confidence to do what I want and do what I do best, which is a massive thing for a player.

Bale says that Villas-Boas has improved him as a player since becoming Tottenham manager

He [Villas-Boas] has helped me in all aspects of my game

Gareth Bale

"Everyone was excited about him coming in. He is a young manager and he has got a great past at Porto. Maybe not so much at Chelsea but given time, like he has been this season, he has shown what a good manager he is. It has been a very exciting time for the club.

"He has tried his new tactics, his new style of play with us. Sometimes it does take a bit of time just to get used to it and at the start of the season I think that was a bit difficult. But we adapted and got stronger and stronger."

Spurs have ruled out selling Bale to a rival Premier League club - such as Chealsea and Man u- while the Cardiff-born superstar says that he is getting used to the verbal jibes he increasingly receives on visits to play other English teams.

"I get more abuse than anyone away from home," added Bale. "You get used to it. I suppose it's a compliment, that they don't want you doing anything good, they try to put you off. It's all good fun and games."