Sport Football
By Jason Burt
Inter Milan hope to find out by to-
day whether they can sign Alexis
Sanchez from Manchester United.
The Italian club are submitting a
loan offer with an option to buy the
forward at the end of the campaign
for €15 million (£13.7 million).
Talks were expected to take place
yesterday. However, United are
balking at Inter’s desire to cover
only half of Sanchez’s wages of
£391,000 a week. There is also an
additional payment of £75,000 for
every first-team game that he plays.
The deal is further complicated
by the nature of Sanchez’s United
deal, with bonuses for goals and
assists and an annual signing-on fee
of £1.1 million taking the value of the
contract up to £5 million a year.
United are hoping to persuade
Inter to pay a far greater portion of
his wages and also a larger guaran-
teed loan fee which will be
deducted should a permanent con-
tract be agreed.There is also a debate at United as
to whether they can afford to let the
30-year-old Chilean go having sold
Romelu Lukaku, also to Inter, as
this might leave them short of for-
wards. There is huge faith in
17-year-old Mason Greenwood but
he lacks top-level experience.
Sanchez, along with a number of
other senior players, is understood
to have played in a behind-closed-
doors friendly against Sheffield
United on Tuesday as he works his
way back to fitness.
After Monday’s 1-1 draw against
Wolverhampton Wanderers, with
Sanchez not in the squad, United
manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was
asked about the player’s future and
said: “Some clubs have shown
interest in Alexis.”
Meanwhile, Wales manager and
United legend Ryan Giggs says
Daniel James is no cheat and must
be better protected from rough
treatment in the Premier League.
The winger scored against Chel-
sea on his competitive United
debut but was booked for diving
against Wolves on Monday. James
received a yellow card following a
tussle with Joao Moutinho and was
then a target for abuse from
Wolves fans.
Giggs, who named James in his
Wales squad for the must-win Euro
2020 qualifier with Azerbaijan and
the friendly against Belarus next
month, said: “Dan gets kicked a lot.
With the speed he’s going at it can
look worse. He gets a lot of stick and
referees need to protect him.”
Wales squad Hennessey, Ward, A Davies; Gunter, B
Davies, Taylor, Roberts, Ampadu, Mepham, Lockyer, J
Lawrence, Rodon; Ramsey, Allen, J Williams, Wilson,
Smith, James, Vaulks, Morrell; Bale, T Lawrence, Vokes,
Woodburn, Hedges, Moore.By Matt Law
Tottenham Hotspur are in talks to
sell Victor Wanyama to Club
Brugge before the Belgian transfer
window shuts, and they hope to
recoup the £11 million they paid for
the midfielder.
Brugge want to sign 28-year-old
Wanyama before the Sept 2 dead-
line and have money to spend after
selling striker Wesley and mid-
fielder Marvelous Nakamba to As-
ton Villa for a combined £33 million.
Nakamba’s sale has left Brugge in
need of a defensive midfielder and
the club have already shown their
willingness to spend by signing
goalkeeper Simon Mignolet from
Liverpool this summer.
Spurs bought Wanyama for
£11 million three years ago, when
the Kenyan had only a year left on
his Southampton contract. Wany-
ama still has two years left on his
Spurs deal, though he has slipped
down manager Mauricio Pochetti-
no’s pecking order and struggled
with injuries.It is unclear whether Brugge
want to sign Wanyama perma-
nently or take him on loan with a
commitment to buy.
Meanwhile, Spurs plan to refi-
nance about £400 million of their
stadium debt through bonds issuedvia a private placement arranged by
Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
The club originally took out a
£400 million five-year loan from
BAML, Goldman Sachs and HSBC
in 2017 to finance the construction
of their £1 billion new stadium. Last
year, Spurs confirmed that the loan
had increased to £637 million as
costs rose.
The bonds will have maturities
ranging from 15 to 30 years and will
be targeted at institutional inves-
tors in the United States, extending
the debt’s maturity profile.By Jeremy Wilson
CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER
The crisis at Bolton Wanderers
deepened yesterday when Phil Par-
kinson and Steve Parkin resigned
from their respective positions as
manager and assistant manager.
Bolton, who were deducted 12
points at the start of the season and
have been in administration since
May, had Tuesday’s fixture against
Doncaster Rovers postponed after
starting just three senior outfield
players in Saturday’s 5-0 defeat by
Tranmere Rovers.
Concerns had been raised over
the welfare of the younger players
after the Tranmere match and Par-
kinson said that the players and
staff had been “hung out to dry”
amid a protracted potential takeo-
ver by Football Ventures. The deal
was blocked earlier this month fol-
lowing a court order issued by
Laurence Bassini, who tried to buy
the club this year. Bolton responded
yesterday with a short statement
that confirmed a notice of resigna-
tion, but said only that “the matter
is being considered”.
Parkinson joined Bolton in 2016
and, despite a transfer embargo,
oversaw promotion from League
One. Bolton were then relegated
earlier this year following a season
overshadowed by concerns over
the club’s financial future. Parkin-
son told the Bolton News yesterday
he “felt it was the right time to go”.
The turmoil also continued yes-
terday at Bury, where for-
mer director Joy Hart
chained herself to a
drainpipe at Gigg Lane
and pleaded for neigh-
bouring Manchester
City and Manchester
United to help rescue
the club. Hart, daughter
of club legend Les Hart,
staged her protest
outside the main
reception
amid tomor-
row’s dead-
line forBury to provide the necessary
financial information to stay in the
English Football League.
On an extraordinary day, a coffin
with the words “RIP Bury 1885?”
painted on it was brought to the
club’s ground by fans.
“My father would be devastated,”
Hart said. “My father was here at
Bury for 44 years as player, captain,
physio, manager, trainer. Now we
face extinction. All I want now is for
local teams, including Man City and
Man United, to help save Bury in its
hour of need. I am appealing to all
the North-West clubs. Please help
us. Unless someone comes in, we
are dead on Friday. For ever.”
Hart has also asked the EFL
to extend tomorrow’s dead-
line. Bury’s match against
Tranmere on Saturday has
been suspended and the EFL
has been trying to gather
further clarity about the
club’s financial obligations.
If a solution is not found,
the EFL board has said it
will authorise the neces-
sary share transfer on
behalf of Bury
which will result
in the club nolonger being a member of the
league. After winning promotion to
League One this year, Bury have al-
ready been docked 12 points this
season and have yet to play a game.
The EFL has stressed that it has
been consistently asking for the
same information from Bury as it
requires from all 72 cubs. It specifi-
cally wants proof that they can pay
creditors as part of their Company
Voluntary Agreement and that
there are then sufficient funds to
complete the season.
Steve Dale bought Bury from
Stewart Day in December 2018 for
£1 and turned down a recent offer
to buy the club from Norman
Smurthwaite, the former chairman
of Port Vale. Joe Sealey, son of for-
mer Manchester United goalkeeper
Les, yesterday also reiterated his
interest in taking on the club.
Should Bury have their league
membership revoked, League One
would consist of 23 clubs and there
would be only three relegation
places this season, rather than the
usual four. Bury would be free to
make an application to the Football
Association to rejoin league compe-
tition further down the English
football pyramid from 2020-21.Tottenham in talks to sell £11m Wanyama to Brugge
United seek
to complete
Inter loan
for Sanchez
Parkinson quits troubled Bolton
turmoil also continued yes-
at Bury, where for-
irector Joy Hart
d herself to a
ipe at Gigg Lane
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g Manchester
nd Manchester
to help rescue
b. Hart, daughter
legend Les Hart,
her protest
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are dead onFriday. For ever.”
Hart has also asked the E
to extend tomorrow’s dea
line. Bury’s match again
Tranmere on Saturdayh
been suspended and theE
has been trying to gath
further clarity about t
club’s financial obligations.
If a solution is not foun
the EFL board has said
will authorise the nec
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behalf of Bu
which will res
in the clubLoan deal: Alexis
Sanchez could
join Inter Milan
with a view to a
permanent moveManager says he ‘felt it
was the right time to go’
Protests at Bury ahead of
deadline to stay in EFL
Protest: Former Bury director Joy Hart chains herself to a drainpipe while fans unveil a coffin at Gigg Lane; Phil Parkinson (below) has left Bolton after three years
Out of favour:
Victor Wanyama
has fallen down
the pecking order
at Tottenham12 *** Thursday 22 August 2019 The Daily Telegraph
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