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Player Watch: Gareth Bale - Retires

Matthew

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Eh? So we've made a 'breakthrough'. All that's left are the finer details of how we afford half a million a week in wages?

I don't think The Times have the inside scoop here.

we pay a fee, ie £15 million. we pay him £200/£250k a week (not breaking our structure) - madrid subsidise the rest?
 

leemason2302

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I don't believe this bale talk for 1 second, the joke is, if we have money for bale and wages, why not use half of it for a realistic target instead winding everyone up.
 

Real_madyidd

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Oct 25, 2004
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Are you insane? Even if Gareth himself burns a spurs shirt in the middle of the Emirates whilst kissing the Arsenal badge there will still be people here at 10.59 refreshing this thread hoping and praying.

Playing hard to get, eh?
 

SSC

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I don't believe this bale talk for 1 second, the joke is, if we have money for bale and wages, why not use half of it for a realistic target instead winding everyone up.
The issue is who? Who is a realistic target we can get in Jan that's worth £50/60m + the extra 20-25% premium you pay in Jan? On top of that its got to be someone who knows when Kane is back they become #2 in a one strike system. All the top clubs are struggling to find a back up striker. Utd are in for sodding Josh King who has been injured since Dec and scored 3 goals this season. Its not easy and availability of players like Bale in Jan are very rare.
 

Pochemon94

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This sucks it's 2:30am over here in LA and now I won't be able to fall asleep, lookin like i'll prob be "sick" today
 

leemason2302

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The issue is who? Who is a realistic target we can get in Jan that's worth £50/60m + the extra 20-25% premium you pay in Jan? On top of that its got to be someone who knows when Kane is back they become #2 in a one strike system. All the top clubs are struggling to find a back up striker. Utd are in for sodding Josh King who has been injured since Dec and scored 3 goals this season. Its not easy and availability of players like Bale in Jan are very rare.
We have known of kanes injury since the beginning of the window, please
The issue is who? Who is a realistic target we can get in Jan that's worth £50/60m + the extra 20-25% premium you pay in Jan? On top of that its got to be someone who knows when Kane is back they become #2 in a one strike system. All the top clubs are struggling to find a back up striker. Utd are in for sodding Josh King who has been injured since Dec and scored 3 goals this season. Its not easy and availability of players like Bale in Jan are very rare.
Piatek and the fella from sociedad we're realistic in my view. There are players available without breaking the bank. But instead we will spend the day thinking bale is coming then get told "we just couldn't get it over the line"
 

morriss

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I like Julain Laurens. If he's not coming, he's not coming. But things can change. Let's see.
 
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