Barcelona are ready to bid for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale later this season.
The Sunday Mirror says Barca are determined to sign the Premier League's hottest property in the summer for £40million.
The 21-year-old Wales international insists he is happy at White Hart Lane but even he will be hard pushed to ignore interest from a club now seen as the biggest in the world and playing the most exciting football.
Manchester United tried to prise Bale out of Spurs at the end of last season for £23m and were firmly rebuffed.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and will compete for the Welshman should Spurs show a willingness to sell.