Harry Redknapp feels only Man City, Barcelona or Real Madrid could afford Gareth Bale, but insists the Spurs ace is not for sale.
Boss also slams Norwich fans for chants aimed at Spurs winger
Harry Redknapp insists only Manchester City, Barcelona or Real Madrid could afford to buy Tottenham ace Gareth Bale, but has warned the winger is not for sale.
Bale scored both goals at Norwich on Tuesday night as Spurs moved to within seven points of the Premier League summit with an easy 2-0 win over Paul Lambert's team.
The Welshman opened the scoring after turning home Emmanuel Adebayor's pass from 12 yards in the second half, before lobbing John Ruddy with an exquisite chip after racing through in a dash that began on the halfway line.
Barcelona have watched the 22-year-old this season and the player himself has admitted that he would be interested in a move to the continent in the future.
But, after spending all summer fending off interest in Luka Modric, Tottenham are determined to hang on to their best players, and for that reason Redknapp insists Wales international Bale is going nowhere.
Not for sale
"It would only be a Barcelona, a Man City or Real Madrid who would be able to pay for him," said Redknapp.
"They are the only ones who could afford to pay the transfer fee and his wages, but he isn't for sale. The chairman has said he isn't for sale.
"If we sell him we've had it haven't we? If you are looking to go somewhere you don't go and sell a player like him."
Bale looked set for a torrid evening when he spurned two first-half chances at Carrow Road.
The winger blazed over and fired at Ruddy before the break and also had to endure taunts from the home fans, who took to calling him a "chimp" in an attempt to get under his skin.
The taunts may have helped spur his star man on, but Redknapp was sickened to hear the taunts.
He said: "That's disrespectful. What's that all about? It's just sick. Why do people say things like that? It's not on."
Excelled
Bale excelled in a more central role given to him on Tuesday night, when he played as the left-sided prong in a three-man attack that also included Rafael van der Vaart and targetman Emmanuel Adebayor.
Redknapp was delighted that the move came off, adding: "I played him and Rafa up there, rather than sticking him out on left wing because when he picks it up and runs at you through the middle and he pops up in positions between midfield and defence, it's difficult to pick him up. When he finds those holes he is unplayable.
"Once he turns and runs with it like he did for the second goal, he is unstoppable. There was no catching him tonight.
"He did ever so well. He is a special talent. He has everything."
