Gareth Bale- Tottenham Hotspur
Bale had a wonderful 2012/2013 campaign with Spurs, scoring 23 goals for the club and winning three major individual accolades. However, his excellent performances for Tottenham could not get the club into the Premier League’s top four, meaning they also missed out on a place in next seasons Champions League. Bale is desperate to play in the Champions League and test himself against the world’s best players and because of this he has been linked with a move away from White Hart Lane. Real Madrid were thought to be frontrunners in the race to sign Bale but their interest has waned slightly due Tottenham’s stance.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is desperate to keep the Welshman at the club and will not entertain any bids for the player unless it is a huge offer. However, Manchester United are now interested in signing the winger, with reports suggesting that the club a willing to make a £60 million offer for the winger. United boss David Moyes wants to sign a top quality player this summer to get his first season as Red Devils boss off to a good start and sees Bale as an excellent proposition. The Welshman would add pace and skill to United’s squad whilst also scoring some goals from midfield, something United have been lacking of late. However, recent reports have suggested that Real Madrid are set to renew their interest in Bale.
The club are selling plenty of fringe players in order to raise money for a bid for Bale and could make a huge £85 million offer the winger, which would be a world record if it were to be accepted by Tottenham. It is unknown which club Bale would prefer to move to with some pundits suggesting he go to Madrid and some suggesting he go to United. Former Spurs midfielder Glenn Hoddle has said that Bale should stay in the Premier League, even if it means he moves to Manchester United. It would certainly be true that if Bale were to move to Madrid, the Premier League would be poorer without him. There is still a possibility that he could stay at Spurs, with Daniel Levy set to offer him a new contract and will try and persuade him that the club will be in the Champions League soon.