27 Apr 2013 00:39:34
Now I'm not saying I believe this to be true, but I have heard that the 3 players Fergie wants this summer are Kevin Strootman, Robert Lewandowski and Gareth Bale.

Add all that up and it's potentially £80-90m. Of course with player sales, it could mean a net spend of around £50-60m?

Thoughts everyone?

1.) 27 Apr 2013
Id be very happy with that, we seen bale RM against city and he was just as good there as he was on the left.

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2.) 27 Apr 2013
I have believed for some time that bale would be this summers primary target. It makes perfect sense, who better to succeed the welsh wizard. And he is so similar to Ronaldo in the way he plays, and we all know how much fergie loves ronnie. Tottenham can talk about 100m all they want but the fact is they would more than likely accept half that amount. They simply can't afford not too, especially as they want a new stadium. I wouldn't be surprised if we offered Rooney + nani for him. And I think Tottenham would take it to be honest. They are absolutely desperate for a striker and they won't get any of the big guns ie. Falcao, Suarez, cavani etc. but I think they would appeal to Rooney.

3.) 27 Apr 2013
That is exactly what I have been hearing as well, although for Bale our firm interest will not necessarily lead to signing given Tottenham's crazy demands unless they don't qualify for CL and Bale forces a move through like Berbatov did!

The offers for Lew and Strootman won't surpass 20m euros which we can certainly generate through player sales (Nani and Anderson alone)
Our reported 50m pounds budget is as much as we would go for Bale.

4.) 27 Apr 2013
Oh and yeah I forgot we are also in for Cabaye!

We will def sign to midfielders this summer if we can get our way as I have mentioned time and time again.

Art

5.) 27 Apr 2013
So you think if we offer them Rooney A) they could afford his wages and B) he'd wanna move to spurs, a club not challenging the league and can't even confirm champions league?

19JackC94

6.) 27 Apr 2013
That would do nicely. I doubt it will happen though. G Bale isn't coming.

7.) 27 Apr 2013
I thought we declared in last years share prospectus that yearly net spend would be £25M?

If SAF has big spending in mind, Nani, Anderson and maybe Rooney could fund such a spree.

RickyT