Patrick Rees
It has been a long time since Gareth Bale has been linked with Manchester United. Not just now, but the Wales international was reported to be on the verge to join the Reds during his time with Southampton, but the then left-back, joined the London side Tottenham Hotspur on a reported fee of around £5 million, potentially rising to £10 million based on appearances and success.
The left-back struggled to adapt the life in his first season, but still managed to grab three goals in just 12 appearances. During the 2012-13 season, the Wales international changed his number from 3 to 11 as he was not a left back anymore. The midfielder cum defender progressed in his new role and eventually became a most important asset to the team, and the for the second time in his career, he attracted the interest from Manchester United, whom they finally defeated in the 2012-13 season at Old Trafford since 1989, and Gareth Bale played a major role in that little triumph.
The Wales international was definitely destined for more and in his very last season with the club, he scored 26 goals in all competition and finally in September 2013, the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year (for 2012-13 season) joined the Spanish giants Real Madrid for a world-record fee of £85.3 million, and for the second time running, he ditched Manchester United.
The things have literally changed for both the player and the Devils as the former have tasted a great success in his career and went on to win two Champions League crowns, while the latter have struggled to find a footing in the Premier League itself. They may have struggled performance wise, but the Devils were never short of their dreams. Even after missing the Champions League spot, the club has chased the Wales star like anything and till date, rumours have been flying that the club would still welcome the player, who ditched them twice.
Now with Jose Mourinho at the helm, good things are supposed to happen. The club recently broke the world record by signing Paul Pogba from Juventus, and if the reports are to be believed, then they might do it again, and this time for Gareth Bale.
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Unarguably, the 27-year-old midfielder is a superstar, who can easily turn any side into a potential title contender. One of the fastest players on the field, Bale is a perfect fit for not just Manchester United, but for almost every club in the world. The 27-year-old has got a bag full of Premier League experience and his hard-working mentality easily fits the bill of Jose Mourinho.
Although, Manchester United already have some stellar names into the field and a little transition will have to be done if the transfer is completed, but that will be for good. Mkhitaryan, who is deployed on the right flank, can shift his position on the parallel road and Bale, then, will be an easy fit for the side. Martial may have to give his starting spot, but the given the fact that the team will be getting the European action can stabilise the back-room heat.
What Manchester United have lacked in the past couple of seasons is the pace and the ability to attack, and to fulfil those criteria, Bale is the perfect answer. The Welshman has got pace, he has got vision and is one of the most dangerous personnel while talking about the attacking prowess. United do need the break the bank, but the player= is undoubtedly worth every penny.
Imagine an attacking lineup that includes the explosive power of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the vision of Mkhitaryan, the pace of Gareth Bale and the leadership of Wayne Rooney (many might argue over his spot, but he is the skipper). With this lineup, the squad could practically become an easy title challenger and that is why, we personally think that Gareth Bale should be United’s number one transfer target next summer.
