Man Utd are a team that is always able to attract top-tier talent, and they don’t come much better than Gareth Bale. Since coming of age at Tottenham, Bale has been one of Europe’s best performers, and though his spell at Real Madrid has been mixed, it’s still fair to say that he could get into any team on the planet on his day.
Man Utd, it seems, recognise that, as the Manchester Evening News is reporting that the Red Devils are in advanced talks to sign the Welshman, leading many Man Utd fans to dream of an attack including the Welsh wizard.
The attack isn’t an area in which Man Utd are lacking quality, but it’s fair to say that the addition of Bale would take them to the next level. But how exactly would he fit into the team, and who would play alongside him?
Furthermore, would his arrival lead to a change in formation? Let’s take a look…
Alexis Sanchez moved to Man Utd from Arsenal last season, but he didn’t have the desired impact.
He was the star of the show at the Emirates, but at Old Trafford, he became a bit more of a regular player, and the Red Devils don’t spend so much on him to simply be just another player.
Fortunately, with his Old Trafford introduction now done and dusted, perhaps he can be left to do what he does best next season – attack.
With Gareth Bale in the team, he’ll only get better
Jesse Lingard has gone from strength to strength over the last year.
Largely deemed a rotational option when Mourinho joined, he’s truly come of age and turned into one of the best players in England.
He has been one of his countries’ best performers at the World Cup, and if he can continue that form next season, he’ll be right at home in this attack.
Gareth Bale hasn’t had the best few years by his standards, but by anyone else’s he has been simply sensational.
His goalscoring record has improved exponentially at Real Madrid, whilst his fine ability to dribble and drive at defences has remained untouched since his days at Tottenham.
The Welshman would be perfect on the right, where he’d be able to make use of his quality and cut inside and drive towards goal.
Romelu Lukaku is the future of the Man Utd attack.
He had a decent year last season, and he impressed for Belgium in the World Cup too.
After a year of settling, Jose Mourinho will be expecting him to kick on and improve even more over the coming months.
He’ll have a much easier time with so much talent behind him.
