The agent of Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale says he's now "smiling again" being on-loan with Tottenham.

It's no secret that the former Southampton academy graduate's relationship with Zinedine Zidane has broken down beyond repair, with their issues stretching right back to the French coach's first spell in charge at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

"The most important thing is that Bale is smiling again," Barnett told Sky Sports. "He loves Tottenham and he is enjoying life.

"He had to go somewhere that he wanted to be, it was never a question of money."