The 21-year-old was tonight voted by his peers as the best player in the country after a string of outstanding performances for the north London club this season.
It has not all been plain sailing for the Bale, however, after he struggled with form and fitness after joining from Southampton in 2007.
Touching greatness: Gareth Bale made his name as a player of the highestclass with his one-man demolition job on Inter Milan earlier this season
The Wales international, though, has completed a remarkable turnaround and? became only the fourth Tottenham player to win the crown, following in the footsteps of Pat Jennings, Clive Allen and David Ginola.
And his manager has now backed the the winger to join the aforementioned players as a Spurs legend.
'It is great for him, he deserves it,' Redknapp said. 'It is a great award for him to win and I could not be more pleased.
The player's player: PFA winner Bale (left) with Gordon Taylor on Sunday night
'There were plenty of people that could have won it. Listen, you look at the people that have won it for Gareth to have won it at such a young age it must be the proudest moment of his life. It is incredible.
'He has been brilliant, I am really pleased for him and he is a nice lad, which is the most important thing.'
When questioned whether he could establish himself as a Spurs great, Redknapp added: 'Yeah, sure he can. He is already on the way to be doing that. He is a great lad as I say, which is the most important thing.'
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail