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title: "Man United and Chelsea face fight for European superstar"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-united-and-chelsea-face-fight-for-european-superstar/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Bundesliga News"
published: "2016-01-07T19:26:06Z"
modified: "2016-01-07T19:26:06Z"
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# Man United and Chelsea face fight for European superstar

![bale3](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bale3-500x356.jpg)Supporters of Manchester United and Chelsea in the Transfer Tavern may have to lessen their expectations this window, after it emerged that one of their prime targets has a vast array of top clubs to choose from.

[*The Sun*](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6844289/Transfer-news-Gareth-Bale-has-choice-of-Chelsea-Bayern-Munich-Paris-Saint-Germain-or-Manchester-United-if-he-leaves-Real-Madrid.html)[states Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich will join the hunt for Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6844289/Transfer-news-Gareth-Bale-has-choice-of-Chelsea-Bayern-Munich-Paris-Saint-Germain-or-Manchester-United-if-he-leaves-Real-Madrid.html), should he become available, handing the two Premier League sides massive competition in the market.

Bale’s future in the Spanish capital continues to be surrounded in scrutiny, [with the latest details stating that he is unhappy that Rafael Benitez was sacked on Monday evening.](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6844289/Transfer-news-Gareth-Bale-has-choice-of-Chelsea-Bayern-Munich-Paris-Saint-Germain-or-Manchester-United-if-he-leaves-Real-Madrid.html)

The Welshman has heavily been linked with a return to the Premier League but any transfer coup will not be easy to secure, with Bale having his pick of some of the finest clubs in European football.

A potential problem for Manchester United and Chelsea is the potential lack of Champions League football, which Bale is likely to demand. Whereas Bayern and PSG are guaranteed a spot in the competition, and will go far, both Premier League stars face an immense fight to return to Europe’s elite tournament.

United seem most likely to land a top-four spot, though they must improve, whilst Chelsea need a miracle as they sit at the wrong end of the Premier League table.

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