£7M BALE IS REAL TARGET FOR MADRID
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£7M BALE IS REAL TARGET FOR MADRID
SOUTHAMPTON sensation Gareth Bale has become a shock target for Real Madrid.
The Spanish giants have been alerted to the 17-year-old and an agent working for Madrid has checked on his availability. Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham are also in the hunt for the £7million-rated Welsh left-back even though Southampton boss George Burley insists he will not be sold in January.
Spurs boss Martin Jol has already tabled a £6m offer and Sir Alex Ferguson has already made it clear he is a big fan of the defender. That could signal a move to AC Milan for United's Argentine defender Gabriel Heinze, who is believed to want to quit Old Trafford for a move to Italy.
United already have Patrice Evra as their first choice left-back and would be willing to sign Bale and then loan him back to Southampton if it means clinching the deal.
Arsenal - who signed Theo Walcott from Saints - are also interested but do not have the cash for a deal in the current transfer window. -
for off-the-field benefits?
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What off-the-field benefits can he bring?Originally posted by dragg:for off-the-field benefits? 
Who is this kid Gareth Bale people talking about also i have never seen... is he really that good? Perhaps Real is preparing for the day Carlos leave... -
he's good lor scored two spectacular free kicks within a week and scored a superb goal on his debut for wales......Originally posted by zocoss:What off-the-field benefits can he bring?
Who is this kid Gareth Bale people talking about also i have never seen... is he really that good? Perhaps Real is preparing for the day Carlos leave... -
Real Madrid seemed to be linked with tons of players...remembered last year, Ashley Cole was linked at one stage to Real Madrid & now, Bale?
I think it won't happen....Real Madrid seemed to be going for S Americans...and all English players who went to Spain are not doing well.... -
ka nai sai. going to buy marcelo liao still want bale for what
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X2.Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:ka nai sai. going to buy marcelo liao still want bale for what -
maybe can teach cannavaro a tip or two
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who is this marcelo?Originally posted by anhydrouscoppersulphate:ka nai sai. going to buy marcelo liao still want bale for what -
roberto carlos successor. 18yr old brazilian attacking LB from fluminese. style of play is exactly the same as carlos.Originally posted by stellazio:who is this marcelo? -
Read somewhere that Heinz is preparing to leave man u for italy and spain and that Man U have a 5m rejected bid for Bale, du nno how true is that
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i wud like heinze to stay as a CD though....back-up...but well if he wana go let him go lor...Originally posted by marcteng:Read somewhere that Heinz is preparing to leave man u for italy and spain and that Man U have a 5m rejected bid for Bale, du nno how true is that -
SAINTS HOPING TO AVOID BALE SALE
Southampton will reportedly offer Gareth Bale a new contract after turning down bids from a number of Premiership clubs for the highly-rated left-back.
The Championship club are thought to have turned down a £3million bid from Tottenham and a £5million offer from Manchester United earlier this week, according to The Sun.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle are also monitoring developments as the bidding war for the Wales defender hots up.
Saints chairman Michael Wilde values Bale at around £7million and is willing to make him the highest earner at St Mary's by offering him a new one-year contract extension, which will tie him to the club until 2009.
The teenager only has 18 months left on his current deal and if he refuses to sign a new contract then the club may be forced to sell him this month or risk seeing his transfer value drop dramatically in the summer. -
stay in england. moving abroad is not such a good idea for someone so young