Andre Villas-Boas hints at Gareth Bale exit

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has refused to rule out the sale of Gareth Bale.

The winger was again the centre of attention on Wednesday night as his match-winning performance helped Spurs to a 2-1 victory over Liverpool at White Hart Lane.

"Obviously Tottenham as a football club want to keep him here for as long as we can but we understand players like this have propositions and a market which is the nature of the game," said Villas-Boas.

Bale set up Aaron Lennon for Tottenham's opener on Wednesday before scoring from a free kick to take his tally to seven goals in all competitions this season.