Tottenham Hotspur forward Gareth Bale will be sidelined until September with the foot injury that has kept the Real Madrid target out of the Premier League club's preseason buildup, said manager Andre Villas-Boas.

The absence until next month of Wales international Bale, the subject of a world record bid of reportedly more than 85 million pounds ($132.2 million) from Real, means he could have played his last game for Spurs if he joins Madrid.

Villas-Boas said the 24-year-old will not be fit until the league game at north London rival Arsenal, which is scheduled to be played the day before the transfer window closes on Sept 2.