Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas and winger Gareth Bale have been named Barclays manager and player-of-the-month for February.

Bale has shown outstanding form in recent weeks and is a frontunner for the main player of the year award after a series of match-winning displays, most notably spearheading his side to a win over West Ham on Monday .

Standard Sport reveal today that Spurs are desperate to tie down the Welshman and make him the highest paid player in their history.

Villas-Boas also won the award in December and continues to win over his critics after an ill-fated reign at Chelsea, leading the north London club to third in the league.