Manchester United Opinion: Why United should avoid signing Gareth Bale?
According to Spanish football expert, Andrew Gaffney, Real Madrid star Gareth Bale could be offered to Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain in the upcoming summer transfer window.
The Wales international, 29, has endured a tough season at the Santiago Bernabeu, scoring just eight league goals in a season which was supposed to see him take over the mantle as Real Madrid’s main man following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Juventus.
Real have had a difficult season in the La Liga and are set to end the season third in the table, without a single trophy. The Spanish giants’ poor form has seen Zinedine Zidane return as manager.
Zidane and Gareth Bale had a rocky relationship during the Frenchman’s first stint at the club, and his return at the Santiago Bernabeu is likely to spell the end of the Welsh winger.
The Los Blancos are keen to offload the 29-year-old superstar in the summer, as Zidane wants to make wholesale changes at the club following their underwhelming 2018/19 campaign. That being said, should Manchester United sign Bale?
Manchester United finished a full 32 points behind their city rivals and eventual champions Manchester City – the same difference between themselves and Cardiff in 18th in the 2018/19 campaign.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made an immediate impact when he replaced Jose Mourinho as the manager in December; however, since being appointed permanently in March, results have been awful.
The Red Devils won just two of their final 12 fixtures, taking just a point from relegated duo Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City in their final two games to slump into sixth place in the Premier League table.
Given the miserable season, Solskjaer is expected to bring in reinforcements over the summer. The Norwegian tactician wants to conclude his transfer business by July 1, as he wants everyone in for the pre-season.
United have had problems on the right wing for some years now, with Solskjaer’s squad lacking an out-and-out right wide-man. Bale, in that sense, could be the answer to their problems but Solskjaer should avoid splashing the cash on him.
The Welshman is set to turn 30 in July and will at the most have three years to offer at the highest level.
He has had recurrent injury problems for the past three seasons at Madrid and rarely makes the starting XI when fit. The former Tottenham ace would cost a lot of money in the transfer fee as well as in the wages.
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United have had to go through a nightmarish time following Alexis Sanchez’s signing and they don’t need another superstar just to cling onto wages and underperform.
Verdict
Thus, the addition of Bale, who has struggled at Real Madrid, is just not worth for Solskjaer’s United.
