Having had a read of the midday story from the brother Grimm - A&C - I don't feel very confident in anything happening with Bale or anyone else.
Sadly I am off the 'Bale to come home' wagon and more on the 'what the fuck are we actually going to do' wagon.
Chicken Soup time, in a bit.
As long as we get a back up striker and a top notch DM, this will be a successful window. Bale would be fantastic and would change the fundamentals but that DM position is vital.