Spurs target young Saints
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TOTTENHAM boss Martin Jol has started a bidding war for Southampton
whizzkid Gareth Bale.
Dutchman Jol has stolen a march on Arsenal and Manchester United by
tabling a £6m bid for the 17-year-old Welsh left back. Jol is
desperate for a new left back in January as Benoit Assou-Ekotto and
Lee Young Pyo have struggled defensively.
Spurs are hoping to tempt Southampton into selling even though they
have publicly said they did not want to part with the player in
January. Cardiff-born Bale became the youngest player to appear for
Wales last season when he made his debut in a friendly against
Trinidad and Tobago as a 16 year old.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger signed Bale's former team mate Theo
Walcott for £10m last January and despite claiming he will not sign
players in January he is desperate to add Bale to his squad.
But now it appears it will be a scrap between three clubs for
Bale's signature with Tottenham hoping the first move may help them
land their man.
Wenger is acutely aware that he wants back-up for Gael Clichy at
Arsenal and sees Bale as the perfect solution.
Wenger cryptically said yesterday: "I know him, that is all I can
say."
