Analysing the Transfer Gossip – 21st July Part One

United will only allow Rooney to leave if they pull off ambitious plans to sign Fabregas and Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale, 24, this summer.

Gareth Bale

Full story: Sunday Express

What’s the story? I’m not really sure how these are related, other than perhaps because they could only sell a star if they sign two so they’re not in the negative.Does it make sense? Signing a forward/winger and a central midfielder doesn’t logically mean you can sell a striker I wouldn’t have thought. But, it’ll be about the star power.Is the price right? Bale and Fabregas would cost at least £100m but quite possibly up towards £120m if Spurs dig in. The £40m for Rooney would make an impression on that.Will it happen? If Fabregas and Rooney are 2 and 3/10 and Bale is 1/10 it means that all this is about 1/10.