Barca wouldn't break bank for Bale
Barca coach Pep Guardiola is believed to be a huge fan of Bale after watching his performances in the Champions League last season and sent chief scout Albert Valentine to assess the Wales international during Spurs' 2-1 win at Fulham last Sunday.
Tottenham have said repeatedly they are not willing to sell Bale, but interest from a number of European suitors has pushed his value up to around £50 million.
Barcelona chief Rosell would not confirm his club's interest in Bale but said if they were to make a bid the European champions would not pay over the odds.
"I do not know if Bale interests us," Rosell told Al Jazeera. "If I did, I would not say, because his price would go up, [Tottenham] would not ask for €40 million, but €50 million.
"In any case, even if we wanted him, we would never pay €40 million (£33.2 million) for him."
Bale, 22, signed for Spurs from Southampton for £7 million in 2007 and is under contract until 2015. [Soccernet.espn.go.com]