I would be really dissapointed if we got Bale! I think he has built a reputation for being "world class" from the start of last season when he scored that volley and mauled Inter in the Champions League. Don't get me wrong i think on his day he is great but as most Spurs fans would agree, when the going got tough this season him and Modric were both very inconsistant.
Levy is a hard negotiator aswell so we would have another protracted saga ending up with us probably spending £40million. No thanks!
I mean come on, for less than £40million we could get a player from the top shelf. Van Persie, Ibrahimovic, Cavani, Falcao, Pedro, Villa, J.Martinez, T.Silva. I know they are not all wingers but they are better value, i'd even take a punt on someone like Pato (£20million) who is just as quick as Bale, has an eye for goal and good skills.