Bale on the radar?

Sir Alex Ferguson will make a summer offer in the region of £40m for Tottenham wide man Gareth Bale as the Manchester United boss places the Welsh international at the top of his summer wish-list. The Old Trafford manager believes that his squad is one of the best he has had during his lengthy reign but feels that the White Hart Lane starlet would represent an improvement.
Ferguson has chastised himself for failing to land Bale when he was impressing all and sundry at Southampton and the Scot will now try to lure the Cardiff born youngster to Man United with the promise of being able to challenge for major honours something that at this present time Tottenham may struggle to do even at their most resurgent best.
Harry Redknapp knows he may struggle to keep the left winger at the club if his head is turned by interest shown in him from Europe’s elite and an offer of such magnitude will only tempt Spurs if Bale announces his intention to leave.
Bale has become a crucial part of Tottenham’s success over the past 18 months and any offer will surely be turned down and any hope Ferguson has of winning the race to sign their number one target would depend solely on whether the player himself pushes for an exit something that becomes more likely if the north London club fails to secure a top four finish.