Bale already in Spain ahead of move - reports

Gareth Bale has arrived in Spain ahead of the completion of his move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid, Spanish sports daily AS reported on Saturday.

Bale is said set to become the world's most expensive player should the deal go through with Real ready to pay more than the 80 million pounds ($123.6 million) it spent to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu four years ago.

The newspaper claims Bale flew into a private airport in Malaga at 1.00 pm local time before heading to Marbella, a coastal city 48 kilometers away.