Marca certainly seems to think so. Keep in mind that Marca aren't exactly known for their accuracy when it comes to Barcelona related rumours, so take it with a pinch of salt.
Rough Translation
El puesto de lateral izquierdo sigue siendo una prioridad para el Barcelona en la configuración de su plantilla para la temporada 2012-13. Y el nombre que más ha cobrado fuerza en las últimas semanas es Gareth Bale.
El jugador del Tottenham ya ha sido tanteado tanto por el Chelsea como por el Manchester City pero el conjunto azulgrana se ha adelantado. Según el programa 'Futboleros' de MARCA TV el Barcelona ha alcanzado un acuerdo con Bale con un desembolso de 40 millones de euros. El jugador firmaría por cinco años a razón de cinco millones limpios por temporada.
Falta que ambos clubes puedan sellar esta operación en la que el jugador tiene la última palabra. El Barcelona espera que el galés apriete al Tottenham para que de conformidad a su salida.
Rough Translation
Barca have made the acquisition of a new left back position a priority for the 2012-2013 season. As such it appears that Gareth Bale is the name on top of the list.
The Tottenham player has received interest from both Chelsea and Manchester City, and now Barcelona have also shown their interest in acquiring the player. According to Futboleros' on MARCA TV, Barcelona have reached an agreement of 40 million euros for Gareth Bale. The player has agreed to a five year contract to the tune of five million euros per season.
Barring any unforeseen disagreements between the clubs it is expected that Welsh press will confirm this move shortly.
. I doubt Spurs would even want to sell for £40m. They could try and offer players as makeweights....but it would probably be players Spurs won't want.
