Alex hope to tempt Barnard
14 Jun 2007 - 13:37:17
Crewe Alexandra hope to lure Tottenham striker Lee Barnard to Gresty Road on loan next season.
The 22-year-old has been a regular scorer for the Premiership outfit's reserve side but has made only three substitute appearances for the first team.
He has had loan spells with Stevenage Borough, Leyton Orient and Northampton Town earlier in his career and Alex boss Dario Gradi hopes he would welcome the opportunity of gaining more first-team experience with his team.
"If we bring someone in he's got to go into the side - any Premier manager would pretty well want his player to start," the veteran boss told the Sentinel.
"You've got to make sure you get the right player or it causes problems all around.
"We have someone in mind (for a loan), a player we've got an outside chance on. But I don't know whether we're going to be able to get him."