Manchester United interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refused to rule out a move for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale.
The Red Devils have long been associated with a move for the Welsh international and recent events in the Spanish capital might see him become available.
Bale in Spain. Four things to know…
- Real Madrid made Bale the world’s most expensive footballer when he joined from Spurs for £85m in 2013.
- Real Madrid appearances: 223
- Real Madrid goals (assists): 101 (63)
- Honours: one La Liga, one Copa del Rey, three European Super Cups, four European Cups, four Club World Cups
Bale’s future as a Real player has recently been put in doubt. Firstly, he was demoted by now former Los Blancos manager Santiago Solari, during which time his relationship with the Bernabéu faithful became soured.
Real subsequently decided to replace Solari with Zinedine Zidane, their three-time European Cup winning manager. His return subsequently placed all eyes on Bale given how the Welshman fell out of favour towards the end of Zizou’s first spell.
Naturally, it’s led to reports of a move away, with Manchester United – who have long been linked with him – again touted. United are set to announce Solskjaer as their permanent manager soon and the Norwegian coach is already planning ahead.
When the name of Bale was put forward to him Solskjaer wasn’t quick to dismiss any potential move stressing a player of his quality is always welcome at Old Trafford but reputation alone isn’t enough.
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“I can’t really comment on Gareth Bale or specific players because they’re property of other clubs but we should look for quality players, definitely, and players who could improve us as a team,” he told reporters.
“There’s so many factors you need to think about when you sign players. It’s easy when you’re in the media or when you’re a supporter, you can think short term. We’ve got to think about the longevity as well, who’s going to fit in personality-wise.
“So there’s so many things that we need to think about.”
Going back to Spain
After their historic Champions League round of 16 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, overcoming a 2-0 first leg deficit in the French capital, United discovered they would be returning to Spain for a quarter-final showdown against five-time champions (and favourites) Barcelona where Solskjaer famously won United the 1999 Champions League final.
The Red Devils, under former boss Jose Mourinho, faced Valencia in this season’s group phase and were dumped out from the competition by Sevilla last year. If they manage to eliminate Barça there’s a potential semi-final showdown against arch-rivals Liverpool who face FC Porto in the final eight.
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