Man United are readying a mammoth bid for Tottenham attacker Gareth Bale as David Moyes looks to beat Real Madrid to the punch in the pursuit of the Welsh international. CaughtOffside understands that Man United are ready to offer as much as £70m, as well as the addition of winger Nani, in exchange for the 24 year old, with the Premier League title holders looking to bring in a ‘Marquee’ signing this summer as something of a statement of intent from a club that has seen it’s figurehead, Sir Alex Ferguson, retire from his post at the Old Trafford helm. Perhaps tellingly Man United are still to fill the iconic number seven shirt for the coming season and though there has been some speculation about a proposed move to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo it appears that Moyes has personally set his stall out for White Hart Lane attacker Gareth Bale. Man United will look to make the most of the uncertainty caused by Real Madrid’s apparent interest in Bale by stating their interest in the former Southampton man, crucially Moyes is ready to make a concrete formal offer, which as yet has not been forthcoming from the La Liga side and the tactics employed by the Spanish giants may have angered Tottenham sufficiently to leave the North London club more willing to deal with their Premier League rivals. Moyes is likely to sanction the sale of Wayne Rooney this month, with the Scot being of the opinion that there is little merit in keeping hold of a player who appears to have his heart set on leaving the club. This probable departure will leave Man United short of goal-scoring options and a move for Bale could be with a view to using the Tottenham man in a floating attacking role as opposed to being used strictly out on the left-wing.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:32:16 +0000
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