Carlo Ancelotti Confirms Real Madrid Are in Gareth Bale Talks: Daily Soccer Report

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the Spanish club are in talks with Tottenham Hotspur to sign Gareth Bale.

Ancelotti, who’s in the United States preparing for his club’s match tonight against LA Galaxy in Phoenix, had this to say to the media:

“It is difficult to talk about Bale because at the moment he is not a Real Madrid player.

“I believe the club is in talks to find a solution and we will see what happens. I am not used to talking about players who are not in my team and it would not be right to do so.”

Some Tottenham Hotspur supporters have been denial the past week claiming that the reports that Bale wants to move to Real Madrid are fabrications. Hopefully now they can begin to realize that a deal for Bale is closer to being finalized.

Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:

Premier League

• Carlo Ancelotti confirms Gareth Bale talks to the media in Los Angeles — FOX Soccer
• Kenny Sansom admits he’s ‘homeless, a drunk and sleeping on a park bench — The Independent
• QPR’s Loic Remy ‘can go for £8m’ says Harry Redknapp — Evening Standard
• Manchester United register interest in Bologna midfielder — talkSPORT
• Everton youngster John Stones “Out Pirlos” Andrea Pirlo in Juventus shoot out — 101GG
• Edin Dzeko feels a ‘different’ player following arrival of Manuel Pellegrini — The Independent
• Spurs close to signing Steaua star Vlad Chiriches — Metro
• Comparison of Swansea goalkeepers Michel Vorm vs Gerhard Tremmel — We Are Premier League
• Tim Howard hails ice cool penalty hero John Stones after Everton FC beat Juventus — Liverpool Echo
• Manchester City fans call for Etihad Stadium stand to be named after Bert Trautmann — MEN
• Josh McEachran set for Real Sociedad loan — Metro
• British tabloid the Sun is now behind a paywall — The Next Web
• Sam Allardyce targets one more signing before start of season — Sky Sports
• A debt free future for Cardiff City? But Sam Hamman’s influence will still be felt — Metro
• Ian Wright to co-host 5 live’s 606 with Kelly Cates — BBC Sport
• Southampton and Steve De Ridder have mutually agreed to cancel the player’s contract — Southampton
• Cristiano Ronaldo’s first pitch at LA Dodgers baseball match sails high and wide — Telegraph

US soccer

• MLS All-Stars’ pre-match trash talk backfires with 3-1 loss to Roma — Dirty Tackle
• David Beckham MLS team part of league’s ambitious expansion plans — World Football Insider

International soccer

• Pele says Qatari summer heat ‘no problem’ for soccer’s World Cup — Bloomberg
• Colombia’s leading TV show is a soap opera about Valderrama, Asprilla, Higuita & Rincón — 101GG

Football League

• One Direction star Louis Tomlinson signs for Doncaster Rovers — Doncaster Free Press
• League One 2013-14 season preview — The Guardian
• Millwall to sign ex-West Ham defender Tyrone Mears on loan — Evening Standard
• Football League celebrates 125th anniversary with blue plaques for founder members — Sky Sports
• Kemy Agustien completes Brighton switch — Swansea City

Italian soccer

• Cash-strapped Siena deducted points ahead of Serie B campaign — Sky Sports
• Matias Silvestre moves to AC Milan from Inter on one-year loan — Sky Sports

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