City Smith Chase Puts Crewe Loan Bid On Backburner

Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) › August 13, 2011

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MANCHESTER City's pursuit of Alex schoolboy starlet Dan Smith could shut the door on Crewe loaning players from Eastlands. Dario Gradi hoped Alex old boy David Platt would allow him to dip into his reserve pool after the City coach had given permission for defender Reece Wabara to join Crewe last season.

Kolo Toure's drugs suspension ultimately put paid to that loan deal and now Gradi has revealed he will tread warily when making another approach to the Premier League side.

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City Smith Chase Puts Crewe Loan Bid On Backburner

But the Crewe boss plans to have the credentials of a couple of youngsters with other top-flight an...

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