Former Wales international Robbie Savage believes Old Trafford may be the only destination available this summer if a return to England is sought
Gareth Bale has been warned that Manchester United may be the only Premier League option available to him, with former Wales international Robbie Savage seeing few other routes back to England from Real Madrid.
Speculation continues to suggest that the ex-Tottenham winger could be retracing his steps in the next transfer window.
Various landing spots are being mooted, with a second stint at Spurs or a big-money switch to Old Trafford considered to be the most likely options.
Savage is struggling to see how Bale could be brought back to north London, leaving the 29-year-old waiting on possible interest from Manchester if he is to seek a way out of the Santiago Bernabeu.
“If Gareth Bale leaves Real Madrid this summer – there are suggestions he may not fit into returning coach Zinedine Zidane’s long-term plans - then he could be coming back to England,” Savage told The Mirror of a man who continues to shine for Wales amid questions of his club future.
“United would be his most realistic hope of a ticket back to the Premier League.
“Manchester City don’t need him, Tottenham can’t afford his wages with a new stadium to pay for, Chelsea could be under a transfer ban and he probably wouldn’t go to Arsenal as a former Spurs player.
“That doesn’t leave Bale with many other options in England.”
Bale has offered no indication as yet that he will be pushing for a move away from Madrid.
His agent has sought to quash the exit talk on a regular basis, claiming that his client is happy in Spain and prepared to honour his contract.
That deal at the Bernabeu is due to run until 2022.
Bale passed the 100-goal mark for Real this yearh, his sixth season with the club, but has faced more criticism of his form and fitness to spark the speculation regarding a possible move elsewhere.
United are expected to spend big this summer, and may seek to bolster their attacking options, but it remains to be seen if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decides to launch a raid for a Welshman proven at the highest level.
nascelny
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is a good player to me let give him the chance if he did made at Madrid it can be possible for him to succeed at United
Cacabotuy
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He must cum
Reuciknorz
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no place for u pls try league 1 may be if you are lucky
Vatadeilot
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We don't need him now.... may be sometime back but not anymore.
Hezbt
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no problem Bale,dat wch can not kill u only makes u to be stronger u will be happy wherever u will go n am with u as well
Michaelutd
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Bale = Sanchez no money
DinhoGatloth11
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Bale MAN UNITED, Pogba RM .Stop
dineeeyjr
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Bale best chance in the premier league is for crystale palace to sign him😆😆😆
Moomin17
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Hospital will buy Bale 😂
Nepilnruz
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no to bale
medeikmnot
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man u don't him too
Jababdeosy
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chances of bale come to utd depends on Ole.
Maulmny
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we don't need him
raabdeimp
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too late too old for utd..
U.S.A1021
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man utd doesn't need bale.... there are many player better than bale....
Chima92
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Count Man Utd out of the available destinations 4 Bale. Man Utd is not a dumping ground 4 depressed, injury prone n worn out players. Bale is one of the players i knw who is never loyal to anyone! we r planning on offloading Pogba as well who is certainly not loyal to Man Utd n u a talking abt Bale who is far worse! GDFOH!
nedabceor
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bale to man und
Schwein0731
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Phil Neville reveals his dream Manchester United XI for next season 😮 Thoughts?
faxing
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Should make Man United move for Gareth Bale?
meadow
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Gareth Bale is more likely to join Chelsea than Manchester United this summer.
beansmin
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Man United need Champions League football to attract likes of Gareth Bale
Mattmarlon
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Bale to United and Pogba to Real Madrid❓
James23
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Real Madrid are considering a Bale - Pogba swap deal with Manchester united this summer.
runaway
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Real Madrid will use Gareth Bale as a makeweight if they launch a move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.
lively
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Pogba is on Zidane’s wishlist and if he’s signed he’ll be in the top 3 players with the best salaries. He’s currently on €10M annually at United. Real Madrid are willing to offer him €10-12M. Only ahead is Bale with €14M and who could leave this summer.
Bartholonew
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Real Madrid wan swap Gareth Bale for Paul Pogba this summer
Shrivastava
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Bale’s shy character has been a problem for his integration although he is happy in Madrid. His two destinations are Man. United & Bayern
Andredu
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No matter how good Bale performs until the end of the season, Zidane and Real Madrid have decided that he will be sold in the summer.
justify
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Manchester United fit back Solskjaer this summer as dem wan sign four new players for am when transfer window open. Na Youths dem wan buy, no be liabilities like Gareth Bale.
nikanni
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Manchester United need top four finish to attract players like Gareth Bale
Treykiss
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What team is actually ready to take him? China or maybe PSG
Green302
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In before someone says "Who will buy him because of his wages"
Busterbe
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I wonder if hed come play for my towns USL team during their inaugural season. We cant match the wages but we can give him the best tacos.
Elizabethse
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Just as I can’t see Sanchez leave Man Utd, I just can’t see Bale leaving RM. It is a stupidly risky bet to sign them: Highest salaries in the world + injury prone + underachievers as of now + ageing + wingers tend to age bad.
Toni13
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We could've offloaded him last summer... But now? Who's realistically going to want him? Smh, why can't we do anything right...
Djangone
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Send him to Burnley to top his career.
interfaces
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I'd take him at Arsenal. We like injured players, so he fits right in!
Joshuaon
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If Bale wants to play regularly, he will take a pay cut and leave. However, he would be a fool to leave and surrender £13m per year. The truth is that RM would be lucky to break even on Bale's sale. Let's say RM cover £250k per week as part of Bale's transfer. Which teams out there are willing to pay £350k per week to Bale plus pay RM £39 million for him?
keonpuy
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BALE????? NOOOOO
quaooma
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Dear whichever team is interested in buying him, Buy me instead. I'm free and will only request half his wages. I've never broken a bone and my hamstrings are intact, too. I don't have a goofy haircut trying to hide a horrendous bald spot because I'm not balding. I also speak English and Spanish fluently and will gladly learn a new language if I'm being paid to sit in the bench at another country. I'm also a great cook. Oh and did I mention I speak Spanish. Best, me
blackmoon
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The only way someone buys bale is if RM cover half his wages. And honestly even then only a handful of clubs would be willing to pay that much that Bale would actually agree to join. United, PSG maybe us（Chelsea） if we get desperate. But we won’t buy Bale just to make it easier for them to sign Hazard.
Didekmst
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I think Man Utd should think about it very well, since pogba wanted to Madrid let bale and varane come to Utd deal done
Sesbmrs
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It is not worth to bring him to United.
kmplayer
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29 year old injury prone player for sale, wanting a salary of at least £300,000 per week. If we go from the start of 2017 until now he’s had (according to transfermarkt.co.uk) 10 injuries missing 246 days. So in two years and 4 months he’s missed 8 and a half months roughly
GEMfans
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For a sale there needs to be a buyer
goola
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Zidane: "I sacrifice Bale and tribute summon Hazard"
bulemooe
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Good luck getting Bale out.
Alexpedenon
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This sounds too good to be true
pensive
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Unless Bale halves his wage and Real accept less than £30 million he's not going to be joining us after the Sanchez mess
Morganfreeman
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How is it that every summer United go on a record spend claim to still have so many holes that need fixing