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Can he?
Can Gareth Bale pull off a season looking like 50 million?
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By Wayne Veysey
Barcelona are laying the groundwork for a sensational €50 million swoop for Gareth Bale – but are prepared to wait another 12 months to land their man.
The Tottenham midfielder has been identified as principal target by the European champions, who are prepared to shatter the transfer record for a British player.
Barcelona have already made the first steps to capture Bale by enquiring about his interest in a move to the continent and are confident they can fight off interest from Inter and Real Madrid in a player whose reputation across Europe was established following his explosive performances in last season’s Champions League.
Spurs had prepared themselves for sustained interest in Bale, who turns 22 next week, this summer but that has not really materialised after his season fizzled out following a series of injuries in the second half of the campaign.
Goal.com understands that Bale will now stay at White Hart Lane for another season but Spurs top brass recognise that it will be difficult to fight off interest in their prize asset next summer if he maintains his progress in the coming months.
The Welshman won the PFA player of the year award last season but struggled to recover from a back injury and then his campaign ended early after he ruptured ankle ligaments following a Charlie Adam tackle.
Bale has returned to training this week but it is believed that the world’s elite clubs are waiting to see how he recovers from the injury before taking the plunge on a player who made Europe sit up and take notice with some outstanding performances on the club game’s biggest stage.
There has also been interest in Bale from Tottenham’s Premier League rivals, although they have other priorities in the current transfer window.
“Chelsea and Manchester City are not suitors at the moment, Manchester United flirted with him but have not gone for him and he is out of Arsenal and Liverpool’s price range,” an insider told Goal.com. “Most of the interest in Gareth is from the continent but he is not ready to go abroad yet and is happy to stay at Tottenham for another season.”
Spurs, who have stood firm in the face of sustained interest from Chelsea and others in Luka Modric this summer, will be under similar pressure to hold on to Bale in 12 months’ time.
The club will be confident of extracting a fee close to €50m if his reputation as one of the most sought-after players in world football continues to grow. Bale signed an improved contract tying him to Spurs until 2015 in March only 10 months after agreeing a previous deal.
Barcelona have let it be known that they will be closely monitoring Bale’s performances next season and are willing to pay more than the €40m transfer record for a British player, the sum Liverpool paid Newcastle United for Andy Carroll on the last day of the January window.
Camp Nou chiefs regard converted full-back Bale, who principally plays on the left side of midfield for Spurs, as a marauding wing-back in the style of Daniel Alves.
The remarkable recovery of Eric Abidal from a liver tumour at the end of last season has made Bale’s capture less of a priority but the Frenchman is 32 in September and his deputy Maxwell is 29 and is rumoured to be leaving the club.
Yes, this is from Goal.com, but screw the transfer rumor crap. I want to discuss how Bale can pull of looking like he's worth that much.
Score 50 goals? 100 assists?
Bring Wales European glory?
Guide Tottenham to the EPL with a 10-point margin?
Marry a millionaire and hatch a conspiracy to get said person dead, and pass the fortune to him?
archwooohh- Hot Prospect
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If somehow Barca pay 50m for Bale they would have surpassed the Eto’o + 40 – Ibra stupidity
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I was playing as Tottenham yesterday on FIFA 11 and Bale sucked b's
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If he can play at the San Siro every week, then yes, yes he can.
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50 million wtf, Barcelona would pay 50 for him and only 35 for Cesc .
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LOL at the English media still trying to hype him up.
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Gil wrote:LOL at the English media still trying to hype him up.
I think his price would only go up cus of the English media, watch soon they say he is worth 100 mill.
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Raptorgunner wrote:50 million wtf, Barcelona would pay 50 for him and only 35 for Cesc .
are u serious?
lol @ bale !!
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where would bale fit in barca's team + i don't think he's gonna be better next year especially since he gets injured a lot
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Please don't link Barcelona to players that don't have the Barca DNA.
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He would be a pretty good leftback in our system, but that would be the absolute only position he could play in for us.
But no, he isnt worth 50m and there is nothing in his power he could do to be worth that either.
But no, he isnt worth 50m and there is nothing in his power he could do to be worth that either.
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Alves from the right,bale from the left.....absolute nightmare
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The Franchise wrote:He would be a pretty good leftback in our system, but that would be the absolute only position he could play in for us.
But no, he isnt worth 50m and there is nothing in his power he could do to be worth that either.
i agree, + it would be a shame paying 50 million for a player who is gonna spend 90 % of the time on the bench if bale goes to barca and second i think barca has more players to concentrate on
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As far as He's my fav.player He worth more than 80m absolutely ...no objection pls ! LOOOL
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Messi alsooo he he heeeehhLionel Messi wrote:goalololololololol
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So at 50 mil, Bale is better than Tevez, Aguero, Rossi, Cesc, etc...? :lol!:
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All hype. He's a good player, but the English media has his cock milked real bad.
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english media = rich mans zamparini
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I don't even care what "media or...says" I rate him highly coz he deserves it and 4sure he's the best ..imo..that's it...
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