Man Utd set to launch Bale raid

zocoss SG

MANCHESTER UNITED are set to make a second bid to land Gareth Bale before Wednesdays deadline.

United want to buy the whizkid and loan him back to Southampton until the end of the season. Reds coaches Mike Phelan and Carlos Queiroz watched Bale as Southampton lost 3-1 at Manchester City in the FA Cup yesterday.

United have offered £8million but that has been topped by Tottenhams £10m bid. Now the Premiership leaders hope their offer plus the lure of Old Trafford will clinch the signing of one of the countrys top young talents.

Saints boss George Burley yesterday insisted left-back Bale, 17, would be with them until the end of the season. But he refused to say whether he would be bought and loaned back.

Burley said: Gareth will be at the club until the end of the season and hopefully one more season. This cup game was good experience for the boy. He is 17 and this was a big game.

CKeer SG

Sign him please.
United are short of talented and young stars now. Players like Giggs, Scholes and Neville had to be replaced sooner or later so why not start planning now by signing Bale? Mr. Green

Cheers.
C.K

iveco SG

Gareth Bale could make himself more useful @ White Hart Lane.

CKeer SG

I think Martin Jol has been signing too many players recently and not giving them enough chance. Take Mido as example. Last season he was their top scorer but look what happened now?

I'm not saying that United will play him as if he was their first choice but Old Trafford is the place where the best get better.

Cheers.
C.K

iceFatboy SG

I think MUFC's inability to put down so much cash may led them to losing this kid.

Track records do shows only Gunners and MUFC are better (note this word) at nurturing young players...

But I think Bale has made his mind, now it is just the $$$ game.

MUFC offers to buy and loan till next season could be a good deal..

iceFatboy SG

of course, he is only 17, but imagine the prospects if he is that good...

Qing^.^ SG

Spurs appear to be in the front foot now though Rolling Eyes

iceFatboy SG

true, it seems MUFC buying team is hitting a big snag..
they seems to be missing the train alot recently..

iceFatboy SG

to be beaten by Chelsea, okie, by Arsenal, reasonable, Liverpool, understandable, but how the Hell did we lose to a Spurs bid is really beyond me??

Spurs has been buying alot, where did they get all that money? Another Sugar daddy cum puppet master...

iceFatboy SG

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007050264,00.html

imagine my surprise when I saw this...

iveco SG

Do you mind making it clickable, please. Smile

iceFatboy SG

[quote]Originally posted by iveco:
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here's go...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007050264,00.html

iceFatboy SG

http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=27338

surprising, he is to be Giggs' replacement..

iveco SG

If the Saints gain promotion next season, I think Bale should not go anywhere.