Tottenham shirt numbers available to Gareth Bale and Sergio Reguilon after completing transfer

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Tom Doyle19 September 2020

Tottenham are set to make two key moves in the transfer market, with Gareth Bale and Sergio Reguilon closing in on a sensational double deal from Real Madrid.

Confirmation of a loan deal for Real Madrid forward Bale is imminent, with Los Blancos team-mate Reguilon also set to join him in north London for around £25million.

When Bale left Spurs in 2013, he had been through three squad numbers in north London.

The Welshman started with the No.16 in 2007/08 before taking the No.3 shirt until the end of the 2011/12 season, and finally wore the No.11 jersey in his final year at White Hart Lane before joining Real Madrid in summer 2013.

Bale has kept hold of the No.11 shirt at the Bernabeu ever since, which makes sense in commercial terms: both his Twitter and Instagram handles are '@GarethBale11', and he has trademarked his 'Eleven of Hearts' goal celebration.

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Bale could in theory take back the No.3 jersey - which was recently taken off of Danny Rose - or the No.16 he originally wore for Spurs, while the vacant No.9 shirt would suggest a more out-and-out forward role.

But given the value of the No.11 jersey to Bale's branding, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the current occupant at Spurs, Erik Lamela, shifted to another option to make way for the new arrival.

That would also allow Reguilon to come in and take the No.3 jersey as the first-choice left-back, though Ben Davies (No.33) could have something to say about that.

Tough luck for Rose, but with Matt Doherty at No.2, Mourinho would have the marauding wing-backs he needs at No.2 and No.3.

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Tottenham squad numbers

1) Hugo Lloris

2) Matt Doherty

3) Available

4) Toby Alderweireld

5) Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

6) Davinson Sanchez

7) Heung-min Son

8) Harry Winks

10) Harry Kane

11) Erik Lamela

12) Joe Hart

13) Available

14) Available

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15) Eric Dier

16) Available

17) Moussa Sissoko

18) Giovani Lo Celso

19) Ryan Sessegnon

20) Dele Alli

21) Juan Foyth

22) Paulo Gazzaniga

23) Steven Bergwijn

24) Serge Aurier

25) Japhet Tanganga

26) Available

27) Lucas Moura

28) Tanguy Ndombele

29) Available

30) Gedson Fernandes

31) Available

32) Available

33) Ben Davies

34-39) Available

40) Brandon Austin

41) Alfie Whiteman

47) Jack Clarke

48) Harvey White

49) Dennis Cirkin

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