The Daily Express reports that Gareth Bale is one of Manchester United's prime summer targets with an offer of £20 million on the cards. Handsome Harry Redknapp fought off advances from Manchester City and Inter Milan last year and they're still monitoring Bale, but he may be hard pushed to refuse such a sum from United.
United first wanted to sign Bale as a 17-year-old from Southampton and Welsh legend Ryan Giggs even tried to persuade him to go to Old Trafford. At the time, however, Bale was fearful he would not get enough first-team chances and instead chose to sign for Spurs for a fee of £5m, rising to £10m. A serious ankle injury cut short his first season and he struggled to make much of an impact when manager Redknapp joined in October 2008. Although a left-back, Bale has looked equally comfortable on the left wing for Spurs.
Spurs travel to Manchester on Saturday hoping to clinch fourth spot. Champions League qualification would represent their best chance of being able to afford to turn down United and convince Bale to stay at White Hart Lane.
