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Man United could be tempted to sign British star who earns £15.2m per year

Manchester United could be tempted to make a move for Gareth Bale

According to Jack Otway of the Express, Manchester United could make a move for Real Madrid outcast Gareth Bale.

The veteran Welshman has been suggested as an alternative to Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho.

United’s pursuit of the 20-year-old hit a roadblock when they failed to meet Dortmund’s August 10 deadline. The trail for the English wonderkind has since gone somewhat cold.

Manchester United could make a move for Gareth Bale

The Red Devils have since turned their attention to alternatives such as Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele, Juventus star Douglas Costa and Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman.

Coman has seen his standing at Bayern rise following his winner in last season’s Champions League final. The other two, meanwhile, have endured frustrating seasons and have faced a barrage of injuries.

Bale, on the other hand, is available and is a player United have been familiar with for years.

Bale could be a viable alternative to Sancho
Bale could be a viable alternative to Sancho

We came close to signing him from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013. Despite outbidding Real Madrid, the Welshman chose to move to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Third time is a charm?

This did little to stem our links to Bale. The club made another attempt to bring him to Old Trafford in 2017 when Jose Mourinho was in charge.

For the second time, the Welshman chose Madrid over us. That could finally be changing with him now being open to a move away.

Jose Mourinho failed to sign Bale in 2017
Jose Mourinho failed to sign Bale in 2017

Although he is 31, he admits his hunger to play football still exists. Real are keen to get him off their wage bill and this can see United potentially signing him on for a song.

The only issue could be his wages. He currently earns an eye-watering £15.2million annually at Real. If he is able to get back to his best, it would be money well spent.

Gareth Bale is proven in the Premier League
Gareth Bale is proven in the Premier League

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Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur are also interested in taking him back to North London. However, they are in no condition economically to make a move.

This can work in our favour. With a deal for Sancho uncertain at this point, Bale can represent an ideal stop-gap solution. Whether United will look to make it third-time lucky remains to be seen.

Written by Pranav Nair

An Engineering postgraduate with a keen interest in statistics, pop culture and football.

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