His role was a lot more specific, too. Di Maria was the box-to-box, catalystic force that worked wonders for the 4-3-3, Bale doesn't really suit the current 4-4-2(?) that they're playing, and is far easier to replace.
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I think Madrid want Reus (and Reus wants Madrid) so Bale is out, simple as that....not to mention the stupid amount of money we are apparently willing to part with to bring Bale back to the EPL.
The Di Maria situation isn't the same as the one Bale will be in.
I don't think Bale will leave Madrid.
I don't think Bale will leave Madrid.
I'm not even sure why Madrid would want Reus over Bale. He's not comparatively more marketable either if you go by their shirt selling logic.
This. They made him a world record signing, rest assured they won't be selling him anytime soon.
But this time last year, would you think Di Maria would've left in the summer?
Agreed.
The logic would be to buy Reus for £20M and mug us off for a huge fee for Bale that will go towards Pogba.
Yes, there were rumours already they wanted to sell him, it wasn't a sudden thing, it was happening from the previous summer.
No. I could use this logic on every single player in world football.
That'd make sense, Kroos - Pogba - Modric is a once in a generation midfield.
that is a scary good midfield
Like there is rumours about Bale now, you mean?
Hardly. There is already plenty of rumours about players leaving their clubs in the upcoming summer, Hummels, Bale, De Gea, Balotelli, to name a few.
You wouldn't be overly surprised if any of those players had left their current clubs by the end of the next summer transfer window, I wouldn't imagine?
Strange one.
That's completely different to what you said before.
I think Adebayor should only be signed on 6 month contracts. It's the only way you'd get 100% from him all the time.
I say go all out for Reus as the attacking summer signing. £20 million would be a massive bargain.
If Real or Bayern are after him we have no chance of landing the fecker
I can only hope this has legs. Spurs could do with getting him off the wage bill and freeing up a place in the squad ... hopefully for Danny Ings.
Yes. He was (only) good winger then, and they just bought Bale, so he was 3rd to play behind Cristiano and Bale.
It's only last season he was moved to central midfield and became world class player.
If Madrid let Bale go they will cement their reputation as the most batshit club ever
I though it was already well established?
Yes hard to argue with that
Yeah, though you're right - selling Bale would send Real over the edge in terms of craziness.
Just can't see it happening...yet.
Would be pretty remarkable if we managed to sign Hummels with only a few days left in the window.
Certainly going to happen this summer I feel.
The actual SportBild story says Hummels is a summer target for Van Gaal.
Hopefully they get relegated so we can get him for cheaper.
Saying that, it doesn't sound great signing a CB who's captain of a team that gets relegated.
If someone has made a bid and the other club ate happy to accept, why has it not been accepted?
I've just read the sport witness article and the Austrian reports are quoting a guardian article which doesn't seem to exist. Very weird.
That's one way of putting it....the other is its a steaming pile of shit!
LFC have assaulted Lavezzi, I think.
My Italian aint the best but I'm pretty sure it says Liverpool assaulted Lavezzi at a party.
Edit: Damien beat me to it.
Great minds and all that! 
Would be shocked if that turned out to be true. Would take him though as we need another boss goalscorer/attacking option.
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