Downfall: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has struggled to make
an impact at AC Milan
AC Milan want to sign Roman Pavlyuchenko and Gareth Bale
from Tottenham
Hotspur in exchange for Klaas-Jan
Huntelaar.
The Italians giants have already lost patience with their
Holland striker, despite only signing him in August, and have
identified identified Pavlyuchenko as their favoured
replacement.
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp remains an admirer of Huntelaar,
who he tried to sign this summer, and will listen to offers for his
unhappy Russian.
But Milan believe their £13million summer recruit is
worth more than a straight swap and want Wales defender Bale as
part of the deal.
The struggling Serie A
side have used several players in the problem left-back position
this season - including Kakha Kaladze, Marek Jankulovski and
Giuseppe Favalli - but have struggled to find a long-term
replacement for retired legend Paolo Maldini.
Exit strategy: Roman Pavlyuchenko is set to leave
Tottenham
Welsh whizkid: Gareth Bale (left) lines up for his
country against Finland on Saturday
Bale, 20, is highly rated at White Hart Lane, but stands
behind Benoit Assou-Ekotto in the pecking order and only recently
overcame his jinx of not appearing in a winning side in the League
for Spurs.
Milan are already happy to axe Huntelaar after an awful start to
the season. The 26-year-old has failed to score in seven
appearances and the club are looking for scapegoats after taking
just nine points from seven matches so far in the League.
Redknapp admitted he was interested in the former Ajax player in
the summer, even after signing Peter Crouch from Portsmouth.
With Pavlyuchenko set to demand a winter move, the Spurs boss
will want to bring in a replacement.
The former Spartak Moscow star had looked set for a return to
Russia, either with his last club or Zenit St Petersburg, who are
prepared to pay about £10million.
