The former Red Devils striker is looking for the Wales international to put professional ambition before personal financial gain this summer
Gareth Bale needs to consider a move to Manchester United, says Teddy Sheringham, as he is not going to win his “war” with Real Madrid that sees him putting financial gain before professional ambition.
A move away from the Santiago Bernabeu for the Wales international has been mooted for some time.
Transfer talk has surfaced again heading towards the summer window of 2019, with the 29-year-old having fallen out of favour in Spain under the guidance of Zinedine Zidane.
A return to the Premier League has been mooted and Sheringham believes Bale should forget about any contractual disputes with Madrid and take up one of the options in England available to him – with a potential retracing of his steps to Tottenham also being discussed.
The former Spurs and United striker told Betstars: “Zidane has come in and has said in not so many words: ‘I want to get rid of Gareth Bale’.
“If the manager doesn't bring him on as one his three substitutes when Real Madrid are losing, he's basically saying ‘I want Gareth Bale to go’.
“Gareth Bale will be saying what a lot of the Manchester United players will say this season, with a cigar in his mouth sitting in the corner of the dressing room: ‘Well, give me my money and I'll go then, otherwise I'm not going anywhere because I signed a long-term contract’.
“I don't think it is a war that Gareth Bale is going to win.
“If I came in to contact with Gareth Bale and had to give him some advice, I would say: ‘Get yourself out of there. Don't worry about the £30 million that you're meant to be earning over the next two years. You will enjoy your life a lot more if you get out of Real Madrid and play football for a club that you want to play for and that's going to love you’.
“I think he would be a good acquisition for any of the top clubs in England and I think they will all be after him because he's a game-changer.”
Bale has spent six years in Madrid, winning the Liga title and four Champions League crowns.
He has also passed the 100-goal mark for the Blancos, but has struggled for form and fitness at times to become a scapegoat for many and spark the inevitable exit rumours.
VanishPrasad
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Next season in Manchester United; - Sanchez will play piano. - Pogba will change his hair color every 90 mins. - Bale will play golf. - Jesse Lingard will dance for the fans. - Smallings will stop Messi. - Lukaku will play volleyball. - Phil Jones will make faces. - Young will play cross and knots. - And Ole will carry all of them on his wheels.
Jacky2
1349
Bale should change his playstyle like Ronaldo did to minimize his injuries, he has the physicality to take advantage in the box or take a free roam position like he does in Wales. I just don’t understand why they still let him stick to the same winger role and sprint like a headless chicken back and forth that always lead to injuries.
wanzs
68
The other thing that pisses me off is that he seems to get so much shit for not speaking Spanish. There's hundreds of players in England who can't put more than 'hello' and 'yes/no' together but they get a pass for whatever reason. I don't care what anyone thinks of Bale, the supporters and journalists are in the wrong here. This is just a man playing the cards dealt to him.
typhoonv
67
I wouldn’t want him on his current wages. No player is so good or so influential that it is worth destabilising our entire project. But he has the chance to come to a club where the fans would embrace him, where he would get picked if fit, and he would have a crack at the Premier League in the best Stadium in the world. A proper swan song. But if he’d rather collect his 600k and play golf, well, good luck to him
Rtamafor
59
He has been on Madrid wages, if he wants to play and be part of what's happening at Tottenham, then he'll be prepared for a pay cut. His choice. It's not like he needs the money and he has only 2 or so years left at the top level. Your call, Gareth.
pololike
49
Golfer, Pianist, Hair model…… Man Utd will become a real circus next season！
theaction
41
At the same time, it's also become abundantly clear that he doesn't seem to like the club. The fans dislike him, he gets whistled at constantly. Why would he do what would benefit the club? He has no reason to be loyal to Madrid, or to show them any love. Hazard on the other hand, has been at Chelsea for what? almost 8 years or something. The fans adore him, he'll go down a Chelsea legend regardless of what happens. Of course he holds the club in high regard.