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Adam-Utd said:
So what happens is Bale was a 1 season wonder and fails to replicate his last season form?. This could be the only year he can potentially grab up to 60 million for 1 player. He could rebuild virtually every position they need for that money.

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Whilst Bale certainly isn't a one season wonder, there's precedent to significant drops in value as you describe.

Two years ago Wayne Rooney was reportedly the target of various £60m bids from Europe's rich boys; today it's expected that a bid of under £30m will secure his signature.
 
Surely all these daft rumours are merely a ploy to get the club's new Twitter account more followers. Woodward's flying back to oversee the signing of a new Social Media guru.
 
shaggy said:
Bale needs to think of how much money he'd get by joining us. If he's really bothered about this marketing stuff, it'd make sense to join the most marketable club in the world...
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This is why i think the only destinations for him would be United and Madrid. Both teams know how to get the most out of a player footbaling wise and marketing wise, and both teams are the most probable faces of advertisement if you are watching tv. Which two clubs did the most brandable footballer in the UK (Beckham) play for? That's right, United and Madrid.

It's also why he would be worth the huge amounts of money that are going to be enough to take him away from Spurs. You'd end up recouping it easily.
 
I would like to see Rooney offered as part of a deal but we all know Rooney wouldn't go to Spurs, shame really I think Spurs may be tempted by that offer.
 
Adam-Utd said:
So what happens is Bale was a 1 season wonder and fails to replicate his last season form?. This could be the only year he can potentially grab up to 60 million for 1 player. He could rebuild virtually every position they need for that money.

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He's not a one-season wonder, he's been good for a few seasons now - but this last year he's added a massive goal threat to his game.
 
CallyRed said:
I would like to see Rooney offered as part of a deal but we all know Rooney wouldn't go to Spurs, shame really I think Spurs may be tempted by that offer.
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I strongly doubt it. Paying £10m per year in wages to some who is overweight, has an attitude that stinks and in all probability is significantly past his best? And in return letting go a model professional with a dedicated attitude, who is already one of the best players in the world and is only going to get better?

No thanks. I'd far rather sign Benteke (for probably a third of Rooney's wages) and keep Bale.
 
devilish said:
Same things were said about Berba. If the price is right, Spurs will sell. No point in keeping an unhappy player on board.
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They werent really said though because Spurs were very different then. They had Berbatov and Keane as their only two really good players and hadnt made the champions league before or even challenged. If United were to pay £30 million he would always have been leaving
 
Van Piorsing said:
No collision in adding to creative midfielder, a goal scoring winger at all.
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Not sure I understand this. In as a fine a player Gareth Bale is, his potential acquisition would serve to improve our attack rather than address our Achilles heel which is the midfield. United as a side does a lot of good work with the ball but it is without the ball that the very worst of our team comes to bear and this is something inextricably linked to the quality of our central midfield. We have been running away from the elephant in the room for far too long and to our detriment in the big games. It is unacceptable for a club of our stature to be bossed around in midfield by the likes of Southampton, Liverpool or even Reading at home, something of which was sadly a painful realization last season. Central midfield has to remain the priority area this transfer window significantly moreso than signing Bale or sorting out Rooney's future.
 
GlastonSpur said:
I strongly doubt it. Paying £10m per year in wages to some who is overweight, has an attitude that stinks and in all probability is significantly past his best? And in return letting go a model professional with a dedicated attitude, who is already one of the best players in the world and is only going to get better?

No thanks. I'd far rather sign Benteke (for probably a third of Rooney's wages) and keep Bale.
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You'd take him in an instant.
 
Bale is the kind of talent that would ensure us of retaining the title without signing a single midfielder. I just can't see us signing him, Fabregas or Ronaldo. I find it much more likely that we miss out on all them and end up looking like a right bunch of monkeys come the start of the season. I am clinging to the hope of Zaha turning out to be genius.
 
To be honest though I'm not sure there is a downside to offering Rooney as part of the deal. It'd test how much he really wants to leave and if he declined that oppertunity I'm sure he'd pipe down till next summer. On the other hand he might want to leave enough that he'd accept a club without champions league football. Colleen would tell him to accept it so she can move to London
 
Eto'odinho said:
Not sure I understand this. In as a fine a player Gareth Bale is, his potential acquisition would serve to improve our attack rather than address our Achilles heel which is the midfield. United as a side does a lot of good work with the ball but it is without the ball that the very worst of our team comes to bear and this is something inextricably linked to the quality of our central midfield. We have been running away from the elephant in the room for far too long and to our detriment in the big games. It is unacceptable for a club of our stature to be bossed around in midfield by the likes of Southampton, Liverpool or even Reading at home, something of which was sadly a painful realization last season. Central midfield has to remain the priority area this transfer window significantly moreso than signing Bale or sorting out Rooney's future.
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Yeah our wingers were fantastic last season weren't they. The only question you need to ask is is he better than what we already have in the position he plays, the answer is obviously yes so what is the problem exactly.

We can still sign a midfielder too you know, it is allowed.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Not if it meant losing Bale I wouldn't.
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I mean your club. Spurs would jump all over a deal involving Rooney. Obviously you'd still want it on your terms, ie. Rooney +extortionate amount of money. But Levy would be all over bringing Rooney to Spurs because he's still the face of English football
 
Rowem said:
If we sold Rooney then I'd say that signing a player like Bale would be equally as important as signing a central midfielder.
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No it wouldn't it. Bale is likely to cost an arm and a leg and in spite of what Dithering Dave keeps saying in relation to our transfer budget, it will take a significant hit. We need to get serious with addressing our central midfield being it through a change of to intense pressure off the ball tactics (something of which I doubt will happen) or through the addition of better and more reliable players than the one we have.
 
Moriarty said:
Maybe the penny has finally dropped and AVB has convinced him that Spurs are on their way to winning trophies, if only they can keep hold of players like Bale.
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He knows better than to trust AVB to plan for Spurs long term future, AVB will leave Spurs as soon as a bigger club wants him.

And Spurs are a selling club, as much as Glaston wants to deny it. Levy will sell anybody as long as he thinks the price is acceptable.
 
elmo said:
He knows better than to trust AVB to plan for Spurs long term future, AVB will leave Chelsea as soon as a bigger club wants him.

And Spurs are a selling club, as much as Glaston wants to deny it. Levy will sell anybody as long as he thinks the price is acceptable.
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He got sacked over a year ago
 
Eto'odinho said:
Not sure I understand this. In as a fine a player Gareth Bale is, his potential acquisition would serve to improve our attack rather than address our Achilles heel which is the midfield. United as a side does a lot of good work with the ball but it is without the ball that the very worst of our team comes to bear and this is something inextricably linked to the quality of our central midfield. We have been running away from the elephant in the room for far too long and to our detriment in the big games. It is unacceptable for a club of our stature to be bossed around in midfield by the likes of Southampton, Liverpool or even Reading at home, something of which was sadly a painful realization last season. Central midfield has to remain the priority area this transfer window significantly moreso than signing Bale or sorting out Rooney's future.
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You're absolutely right. There's no more important thing than midfield and I hope it will stay that way. Adding even two central midfielders would mean even more serious business and joyful determination on the transfer market from our side.

I would love if Bale would be a bigger priority than Garay or Baines, though... Just a thought, if our funds would allow such a thing it could even be a check-mate situation for our opponents that clearly wants to overshadow us with their activity.
 
Eto'odinho said:
No it wouldn't it. Bale is likely to cost an arm and a leg and in spite of what Dithering Dave keeps saying in relation to our transfer budget, it will take a significant hit. We need to get serious with addressing our central midfield being it through a change of to intense pressure off the ball tactics (something of which I doubt will happen) or through the addition of better and more reliable players than the one we have.
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What does budget have to do with anything I said? :confused:

Nor was I inferring that central midfield doesn't need addressing. I'm saying it would also be of very high importance to bring in a highly productive player were we to sell Rooney, who has been one of our most, if not the most, productive players for the past 9 years.
 
Ekeke said:
I mean your club. Spurs would jump all over a deal involving Rooney. Obviously you'd still want it on your terms, ie. Rooney +extortionate amount of money. But Levy would be all over bringing Rooney to Spurs because he's still the face of English football
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Levy wouldn't touch such a deal with a barge-pole. For starters, he wouldn't be willing to shatter our wage structure to such an absurd extent, with all the knock-on effects on the wider squad. And in any case, Bale is fast becoming one of the faces of global football, never mind the English game.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Levy wouldn't touch such a deal with a barge-pole. For starters, he wouldn't be willing to shatter our wage structure to such an absurd extent, with all the knock-on effects on the wider squad. And in any case, Bale is fast becoming one of the faces of global football, never mind the English game.
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Spoken like a true Spurs fan. Bravo.

However, whether this year or next year, he will need a better club than Spurs to reach his potential. He will definitely be thinking about leaving, European football and winning trophies. You must be gutted? :devil:
 
GlastonSpur said:
Levy wouldn't touch such a deal with a barge-pole. For starters, he wouldn't be willing to shatter our wage structure to such an absurd extent, with all the knock-on effects on the wider squad. And in any case, Bale is fast becoming one of the faces of global football, never mind the English game.
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But you'll never keep him. So it doesnt matter what he becomes because he wont be your player

You'd take Rooney at almost any cost because he's been the title holders best striker for many many years and Levy wouldnt give a crap what you think about it.
 
Rowem said:
I'm saying it would also be of very high importance to bring in a highly productive player were we to sell Rooney, who has been one of our most, if not the most, productive players for the past 9 years.
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I am not disputing that just merely underlining the importance of not deviating from what should in principle be our main priority irrespective of how the Rooney saga is resolved.
 
Ekeke said:
But you'll never keep him. So it doesnt matter what he becomes because he wont be your player

You'd take Rooney at almost any cost because he's been the title holders best striker for many many years and Levy wouldnt give a crap what you think about it.
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We have him for the coming season, and that's what counts right now. After that, que sera sera ....

What Levy actually wouldn't give a crap about is the increasing desire of MUFC fans to be shot of Rooney: he's your problem. As I said before, I'm pretty sure Levy would far rather have Benteke ... not least because he'd cost a third of Rooney's wages and is several years younger.
 
GlastonSpur said:
We have him for the coming season, and that's what counts right now. After that, que sera sera ....

What Levy actually wouldn't give a crap about is the increasing desire of MUFC fans to be shot of Rooney: he's your problem. As I said before, I'm pretty sure Levy would far rather have Benteke ... not least because he'd cost a third of Rooney's wages and is several years younger.
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Levy wants a top 4 finish more than anything else, Rooney's far more likely to contribute to that than Benteke. Not that I think this deal would happen, of course.
 
GlastonSpur said:
I strongly doubt it. Paying £10m per year in wages to some who is overweight, has an attitude that stinks and in all probability is significantly past his best? And in return letting go a model professional with a dedicated attitude, who is already one of the best players in the world and is only going to get better?

No thanks. I'd far rather sign Benteke (for probably a third of Rooney's wages) and keep Bale.
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I don't know where he will play next year but I'd bet Rooney will be on course to score 30 goals, when he's anywhere near his best he's still one if the top players in European football. One 'bad' season and all of a sudden he's the most underrated player in history.
 
elmo said:
He knows better than to trust AVB to plan for Spurs long term future, AVB will leave Spurs as soon as a bigger club wants him.

And Spurs are a selling club, as much as Glaston wants to deny it. Levy will sell anybody as long as he thinks the price is acceptable.
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Shame really. There's a lot of potential at Tottenham.
 
Ubik said:
Levy wants a top 4 finish more than anything else, Rooney's far more likely to contribute to that than Benteke. Not that I think this deal would happen, of course.
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Possibly so. But you're forgetting the completely unacceptable downside: 1) Losing Bale (in this theoretical Rooney deal); 2) Our wage structure being shattered with huge knock-on effects; and 3) That Benteke would have a re-sale value if it came to that (given his age and wages level) whilst Rooney wouldn't.

The downside far outweighs the upside. And besides Benteke + Bale would give us a bigger chance of top 4 than having Rooney but no Bale.
 
GlastonSpur said:
Possibly so. But you're forgetting the completely unacceptable downside: 1) Losing Bale (in this theoretical Rooney deal); 2) Our wage structure being shattered with huge knock-on effects; and 3) That Benteke would have a re-sale value if it came to that (given his age and wages level) whilst Rooney wouldn't.

The downside far outweighs the upside. And besides Benteke + Bale would give us a bigger chance of top 4 than having Rooney but no Bale.
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I did rather forget Bale :lol:
 
Rooney would be beyond angry and confused if he thought he'd have to go to Tottenham!
 
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