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Geez
24-06-2010, 01:29 AM
Source: Daily Mail

Manchester United and Tottenham have been linked with a move for Mexico super sub Pablo Barrera.

Lazio are understood to have had an initial bid rejected for the 23-year-old Pumas player because of interest from England.

The Italians want to sign Barrera on an initial one-year loan with the option of making the deal permanent for a bargain £3million.

However, the same scouts who recommended Javier Hernandez to Manchester United are also said to have been hugely impressed by Barrera's performances in the Clasura and Bicentenario competitions over the last year.

He starred after coming on as sub against France in Mexico's second match of the World Cup and also injected pace to the forward line during the defeat by Uruguay on Tuesday.

Tottenham are also said to be keen on the nippy winger, who can play on either flank and scored 12 goals in 28 league games over the last year.

Reports in Mexico say there is also interest from England in their Mexico defender Efrain Juarez, but a £5.75m valuation is putting off suitors.

fatspur
24-06-2010, 07:14 AM
Interested in a Mexican pacy forward who can play on either flank? Where would we get one of them from?

nailsy
24-06-2010, 07:43 AM
This is the guy that flew past Evra to set up a goal isn't it? He looked pretty good. Their full back Salcido has really impressed me as well.

mttgary
24-06-2010, 08:39 AM
If we get him, it could also be a means of persuading his fellow country-person Giovanni Dos Santos to stay!!!!

Real_madyidd
24-06-2010, 11:11 AM
If we get him, it could also be a means of persuading his fellow country-person Giovanni Dos Santos to stay!!!!


Which is really great news since he has been so good.

Raxscallion
24-06-2010, 01:54 PM
We've got wingers.

Can we sign a centre-forward instead please?

Declan
24-06-2010, 02:53 PM
This is the guy that flew past Evra to set up a goal isn't it? He looked pretty good. Their full back Salcido has really impressed me as well.

I agree about salcido, think he could do a real good job for us! Been very impressed

spurs_viola
24-06-2010, 08:58 PM
There seems to be a worrying decline in form of Assou-Ekotto, and Bale is still doing better as a LW rather than LB - so Salcido as a fast, solid yet progressive LB who already has good European club experience would be very interesting. Especially if the club does want to keep Gio after all.