The superb hat-trick from Bale in the Champions League against Inter in the San Siro and master class at White Hart Lane in home fixture puts Bale up there among the top Premier League players.
He seems to have really found his feet at Tottenham after an indifferent start at White Hart Lane. Initially Tottenham signed him as a left-back back, but due to the form of Benoit Assou-Ekotto had found himself on the fringes. He was even made available for loan and was close to playing in the Championship.
"As Ryan Giggs approaches his final days it would be no surprise to see an interest from Manchester United"
An injury or two forced Redknapp into playing him in an unfamiliar role and within a few months his career has blossomed and everybody is talking about him.
His performances towards the end of last season have carried over to this campaign and he is now looking like Tottenham's main threat in attack. His energy levels are one reason why he is looking so effective. To get up and down for 90 minutes, game after game, is something that not many can achieve. He can even surge past world class defenders in the final minutes of a match.
His age is an advantage but the quality he possesses in the final third is a danger to all Premier League and now Champions League defences. Now he has added goals to his armoury he will become target for more established European clubs.
Harry Redknapp, the Spurs manager, has stated that he is to stay it could depend on Tottenham qualifying for the Champions League again next year.
As Ryan Giggs approaches his final days it would be no surprise to see an interest from Manchester United. Inter will naturally be following his progress closely and Real Madrid seem to want to buy every top class player.
If he continues his development it will be a big ask for Tottenham to retain him. It is just a pity that he is not an Englishman as he would no doubt cure one of the longstanding problems of our wide left void.
Jamie Forrester played in 121 competitive games for Scunthorpe United between March 1997 and June 1999, scoring 43 goals and helping the Iron win promotion from Division Three. He spent 18 years as a professional footballer, playing in France and Holland as well as in the English leagues. His Beh1ndthescences blog and Twitter pages offer an insight into life as a professional player, he also runs an energy saving company and is a regular expert summariser on BBC Radio Humberside.