- Aug 24, 2011
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I mean, we have one of the best insurance policies in the world to spend big right now in Bale. If it all goes to shit and we don't get into CL, we could just sell him off to even out the books.
And, if we get into CL it means the money needed to account for the spending this summer is practically covered.
This more than anything else is why I'm optimistic that we'll have a large net spend this window. If the club feels there's a realistic chance that they'll be getting in the 60-80m range for Bale when he is sold, then we can afford to splash the cash now. It's a risky move but I don't see any other way for us to keep pace with our top four rivals, who will all be spending big this summer.