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Miralem Pjanic lined up as Bale replacement at Tottenham

10 August 2013 - 08:34

Roma playmaker Miralem Pjanic has been lined up as a replacement for Gareth Bale at White Hart Lane. The Welsh forward Bale is expected to complete a transfer to Real Madrid before the end of the transfer window.

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Pjanic&nbsp;has been earmarked as a potential successor for Bale by Spurs' director of football Franco Baldini but the Bosnian international will not come cheap, with a pricetag of around 17 million Euros.<br />

Since arriving at Roma from Lyon back in 2011, the 23-year-old has taken Serie A by storm with his excellent showings at the heart of Roma's midfield.<br />

With two years remaining on his current contract, Tottenham will feel that Roma will be ready to discuss terms on a transfer for the player.<br />

Roma manager Rudi Garcia has been busy so far in the transfer window; last week the Frenchman signed Gervinho. However, Garcia wants to wrap up a deal for Pjanic's transfer as soon as possible, so that he has time to find a suitable replacement.

Written by James Turnbull