No bids for Bale, says Redknapp

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has stated that Gareth Bale is happy at the club and that no bids have been received for the winger.

Speculation is mounting that current European champions Barcelona are readying a bid for the Spurs star following his blistering form over the past two seasons.

And it has been widely reported that, if the north London club fail to achieve Champions League qualification, something which is currently in the balance given their poor form, then the Welshman could leave.

However, when quizzed on the matter, Redknapp told reporters: “No one has been in touch with us.

“He is happy here with us at the moment. He is a fantastic player. He will be linked with every club because he is such a great player.”

Last year Barcelona’s players were criticised for publicly stating their desire to see then Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas return to the Camp Nou.

Barca full-back Dani Alves has recently spoken in similar terms of Bale, revealing he would welcome the arrival of the Tottenham star.

When asked whether this could be seen as tapping the player up, the 65-year-old simply replied: “I haven’t seen what he said.

“I would like Lionel Messi. I will have a chat with the chairman about Lionel. I will see if he fancies coming to Tottenham.”

Tottenham continue the fight for a Champions League berth when they visit QPR on Saturday, and Redknapp said he was aiming to win all five of their remaining games in order to claim third spot.

“I still think we will (finish fourth), or hopefully we might finish third now,” he said.

“There are five games to go and we have got to think about winning all of our games if we can, that is where we are at.

“It’s the same with Newcastle in that position, same with Chelsea and with Arsenal, it is all to play for.

“You just can’t predict football results, you saw that on Monday night with Arsenal at home to Wigan.

“The teams at the bottom are difficult to beat, there are a lot of teams playing well at the moment, picking up results where you don’t expect so it is all to play for.”