Schalke are preparing a bid for Tottenham ace Rafael van der Vaart.

The Sun says Schalke will bid £12million for Tottenham's Van der Vaart.

The ex-Real Madrid ace is top of the Bundesliga club's summer wishlist after their star striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar demanded they sign his Dutch pal.

Huntelaar has been offered a new deal to stay but refused to commit his future to Schalke unless they pursued the Tottenham hitman.

Schalke are prepared to pay Van der Vaart in excess of £100,000 a week.