Leighton Baines

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http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/footba...ited-sights-as-fergie-confirms-left-back-hunt

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is considering an £8 million raid for Everton star Leighton Baines, after confirming plans to bring in a new left-back this summer.

The decision comes after Ferguson opted against promoting youngsters Robbie Brady and Tyler Blackett to the first-team squad, after handing them an opportunity to become Patrice Evra's deputy during pre-season.

United are desperate to add some competition for Evra, who played 47 times last season, and was largely unchallenged for a position in the team.

However, Ferguson hopes that will change next season following Fabio's loan move to QPR, and the decision to allow Ezekiel Fryers to join Tottenham.

'Left-back is an area which we're paying attention to in that sense that Patrice, in the last five years, has played an average of 45 to 50 games,' said Fergie.

'Patrice will be all right. He's shown he has a resilience about him and has a great attitude to playing, but he is 31 next month.'

United are in the process of drawing up a short-list of possible options, but Everton and England international Baines is already expected to be top, given the club's long-term admiration of the player.

Baines is valued at £12 million by Everton, who have been made aware of United's interest, but it's thought that Ferguson would only be willing to spend around £8 million to bring the 27-year-old to Old Trafford.

United are chasing up to three new players before the close of the window, with Arsenal's Robin van Persie and Sao Paulo's Lucas Moura both subject of bids in recent weeks.
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha £8m?!?!?!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
 
It goes lower each week it seems, i think we will be paying united a few mil to take him from us nearer the close of the window.
 

Just in case you were having a nice relaxing Saturday morning:

Whiskey Nose said:
'Left-back is an area which we're paying attention to in that sense that Patrice, in the last five years, has played an average of 45 to 50 games,' said Fergie.

'Patrice will be all right. He's shown he has a resilience about him and has a great attitude to playing, but he is 31 next month.'​
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Neiler said:
Just in case you were having a nice relaxing Saturday morning:



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Or maybe take heart from this by Jonathon Norcroft, Football editor with The Times

Everton have still had no contact whatsoever from Manchester United over Baines. MU either waiting for price drop or simply not interested.
 

efc67 said:
Or maybe take heart from this by Jonathon Norcroft, Football editor with The Times

Everton have still had no contact whatsoever from Manchester United over Baines. MU either waiting for price drop or simply not interested.
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Bill will be ringing them soon enough
 
efc67 said:
Or maybe take heart from this by Jonathon Norcroft, Football editor with The Times

Everton have still had no contact whatsoever from Manchester United over Baines. MU either waiting for price drop or simply not interested.
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I'm honestly not expecting anything to happen. I saw Fergie being interviewed the other week when he said he was only looking to bring one more player in. So it would be a complete reversal of policy for them to blow their summer budget on a player who's over 25. I'm sure they've got higher priorities.
 
tadpole said:
I'm honestly not expecting anything to happen. I saw Fergie being interviewed the other week when he said he was only looking to bring one more player in. So it would be a complete reversal of policy for them to blow their summer budget on a player who's over 25. I'm sure they've got higher priorities.
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Like van Persie? and Lucas Moura?
 
Instead of only coming out from under his rock and going on Tv when we only get to wembley , maybe Bill could kill this himself in one snippet
 

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