Manchester City are preparing a sensational £45 million
January swoop for Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale, Goal.com UK can
reveal.
City have started putting together a player-exchange package for
the converted midfielder, who has become one of the most
sought-after talents in Europe following his magnificent form in
2010.
City are desperate to rid their wage bill of high-earning fringe
players such as Emmanuel Adebayor and Joleon Lescott, who are
likely to be offered to Spurs plus cash in return for Bale.
But White Hart Lane sources insist the Londoners will batten
down the hatches and are confident they can fight off any interest
in their prize asset from the club funded by Abu Dhabi’s
billions.
“There is more chance of us getting relegated this season than
selling Gareth Bale,” said one Spurs insider. “Don’t worry, he is
going nowhere.”
The club’s confidence derives from their expectation that the
21-year-old will soon sign a whopping new contract that insiders
believe could be the most lucrative in the club’s history.