Is Gareth Bale on his way to Old Trafford?

   In recent weeks it has been apparent that Gareth Bale is showing signs of being highly unsettled within the Spanish capital. There have been incidents of fans abusing him, and even attacking his car. For me this is strange, all you have to do is look at his form this season to wonder why he is subject to fans dismay. The Welshman has notched an impressive 13 goals and 9 assists this season, and that is only in the League. This form is good for a wing player, and I feel where the criticism is stemming from is the way in which Real Madrid fans, naturally are comparing him with Ronaldo. Of course in comparison with Ronaldo, on paper Gareth Bale is no where near, but as I have stated in previous blog's, its hard to compare a player with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, they are simply on another planet.

   However, fierce rumors have also been spreading around Europe of late about the future of Gareth Bale, with a lot of sources saying that he is destined for a move to Manchester United this summer. What must be taken into consideration within this rumor is the fact that Real Madrid without a shadow of a doubt want David De Gea, there also is no point at all in in condemning the De Gea roomers as just rumors, there is one hundred percent substance to that story. Thus, I feel this already puts the ball firmly in Manchester United's court as regard to the potential changing of clubs of Gareth Bale and David De Gea. United don't particularly need Bale, with the likes of Angel Di Maria, Adana Januzaj and Ashley Young having a rejuvenated season, and of course the new addition of Memphis Depay. So I feel United should really use this to their advantage, either make the Spanish giants break the bank for De Gea or swap him in a deal straight for Bale, a simple swap deal no money involved from either party. 

   But realistically how likely is this deal to happen? And how likely are Manchester United to do the deal, and get rid of by far their best player for the last two years in David De Gea? I think circumstances such as De Gea's desire to go to Real Madrid will eventually be the deciding factor in this transfer saga, if he was going to stay at United I honestly think he would have signed a brand new contract at least a few months ago, after all he has been offered reportedly £200k a week to stay at Old Trafford, and out of respect he has responded in a 'thinking about it' tone. Also the shaky form of Casillias over the last 2-3 seasons has left Madrid in need of a World class goalie, and as I've said before, De Gea fits the job description in abundance.

   So yes, I am 80% sure he will be a Real Madrid player at the start of next season. If this is indeed the case I would love to see Gareth Bale make a stunning return to the Premier League at United. He is used to the Premier League, is proven in the league, and looks like he could indeed want the move. A source close to the Bale family, and a guest on MUTV this week said that "the deal is almost done", and this for me gave a huge impression that there could be substance to this transfer rumor. I and other United fans should be hugely excited about the prospect of Gareth Bale arriving at the club due to him having attributes like electric pace, power, shooting ability and great free kick ability. Very similar to the latest recruit in Memphis Depay, yes and the thought of Depay on the left side of the midfield and Bale on the right is enough to scare the life out of any team that comes in the way of Manchester United next season. As for the futures of Di Maria and Adnan Januzaj, they remain very unclear, even without the potential arrival of the Welsh wizard. Di Maria is subject to a lot of speculation linking him with a move to P.S.G. Personally I hope he stays, and plays in a more central role, especially if Bale arrives, I think Di Maria could have a very good season next year, now that he has vital premier league experience under his belt. As for Januzaj this has been a very difficult season for the Belgium man, and I feel the best thing for him, with the new season approaching would be to get some loan experience at a club like AC Milan, Sevilla, Lyon, Everton etc...so he can continue to develop, as I feel his chances of first team action next season may be even more limited than this current campaign.