Tottenham linked with Barcelona star

The 26-year-old has disappointed at the Camp Nou since moving from Valencia for 14 million Euros's in the summer of 2000, and he will be off on a Bosman free transfer as his contract expires next month.

It looks as though Gerard could end up in England with Spurs as close sources in Spain suggest Tottenham are about to enter the chase along with Monaco and another unamed Spanish club.

A number of Spanish players have made the move to England in the past couple of seasons, and with Spurs tipped to challenge for a Champions League place next season, Gerard could well be tempted to the Premiership.

Why oh why are we going after more central midfielders? We have the most central midfielders in the Premiership.

I believe that Mendes is a better player than Gerard, and I would be deeply dissapointed if Mendes left the club.