What a stupid question.
Of course we'd all take it.
Gareth Bale's value is about £100m, De Gea's is about £45m.
Of course we'd all take it.
Gareth Bale's value is about £100m, De Gea's is about £45m.
If Real offered us Bale in a straight swap for De Gea would you take it ?
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Well I'd prefer it to straight cash if he is to leave. But if he's going nowhere otherwise I'd rather keep De Gea.
No no no
Once again, why would he choose playing for Moyes over Real Madrid?
Then we had issue with Levy. Who rather sell to Madrid than us.
Definitely not, If it was Isco for De Gea I might take it though.
He does look tasty.
A simple look at the Premier League table tells me this would be a good deal for United. Second best defence in the League, yet outscored by Bournemouth (and nearly Crystal Palace). Now don't get me wrong I'm not saying let's just throw that decent defensive record away but Romero is no Bravo, I think there's some leeway to be had here and this swap deal would balance the side nicely. The chance to get a player of Bale's calibre without having to smash any transfer records is a deal I consider a good one. He's also more likely to attract other high quality outfield signings to play alongside him.
Yes. If DDG wants to leave that is.
He's selling mattresses on twitter.
No.
we can swap crocks. Jones and Shaw for Bale?
Yes. I think he has improved our defence enough that we could afford to lose him. And i only expect it to be strengthened further this window.
My main worry would be Bale's fitness.
My main worry would be Bale's fitness.
Perez isn't stupid, though..
Yes. If DDG is leaving, at least getting Bale in would soften the blow. Anyone buying Bale would probably be looking at around £70/80M so it would be a good deal in the circumstances.
So we're the one stupid enough to swap a world class goalkeeper who can make Jones-Smalling look good with another injury prone player. Smart.
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No would be my choice,(After keeping this scenario where neither Bale wants out nor De gea). Although Bale is one of the best in his position but De gea is probably the best or on level with Neuer as a goal keeper. So i wouldn't exchange the best player in a certain position with a player who is one of the best in another position.Bale is injury prone + he has already won everything at Madrid + he has already proven himself in England so he won't be as passionate as he was in his time at Spurs or Madrid.
I don't think it's fair to blame Moyes for Bale's decision. From what I read at the time, he only had eyes for RM and always dreamed of playing for them. I think he even said as much after he was signed.
It just makes more sense to me to sign players that have always dreamed of playing for United. That way we can avoid another Di Maria situation.
Hardly when City are dropping 40M on Ederson.
You mean like Ronaldo? By your logic we should never have signed him.
And once again bringing up Di Maria. For every Di Maria there is Ozil, Robben, Sneijder, Sanchez and Cesc. You know players that left the big two in Spain and done well since moving. Di Maria had a shit attitude and the manager didn't know how to use him. Bale has proven himself in the premier league and has a better attitude.
Hell yeah I'd do it!
Bale, Griez, Perisic and Zlatan (when fit) front 4!
Bale, Griez, Perisic and Zlatan (when fit) front 4!
He'd never be fit for us :x
If De Gea doesn't want to leave, I wouldn't make the swap. Take 10 years from one of the top keepers in the world, or 3-5 years from a player that is totally dependent on speed and is having injury problems.
Obviously, if Bale didn't have injury problems, you might consider it. If he was a few years younger (like when he signed for Madrid), you also give Madrid an extra 30m pounds. But as things are? Hell no.
If De Gea is set to leave, then I guess yes. Better a good player than money.
Obviously, if Bale didn't have injury problems, you might consider it. If he was a few years younger (like when he signed for Madrid), you also give Madrid an extra 30m pounds. But as things are? Hell no.
If De Gea is set to leave, then I guess yes. Better a good player than money.
You're wrong in both accounts. He was sold for 80m 3 years ago, when he was arguably better, 3 years younger and more importantly was fit, while now he is a crock.
De Gea's transfer failed 2 years ago for 30m pounds, when he had another 10 months in his contract. Now he has another three years.
Never understood Caf's obsession with Bale, but now he is a crock. Lets sign Marco Reus too, and then play Lingard and Mata in the wings because Bale and Reus will always be injured.
Surprised at how much people overrate the influence of a world class keeper vs a world class outfield player. Both are important, but having a great attacker is worth a helluva lot more to any side.
I would on two conditions, we get an injury free Bale and De Gea keeps wishing to go back to Spain. If we could guarantee keeping DDG until he's 35 id rather keep him.
Bale is a great player who will be vastly improved from the player that left Spurs but he's becoming a crock and he is not a top 1 or 2 in the world. De Gea is.
Bale is a great player who will be vastly improved from the player that left Spurs but he's becoming a crock and he is not a top 1 or 2 in the world. De Gea is.
no we wouldn't, and this thread is evidence of that.
where did you pull these value figures from?
Yes.
Zlatan
Bale - Griezmann - Mkhi
Bale - Griezmann - Mkhi
Definitely!
You can't judge that influence in vacuum. Having a world class GK for 50 games a season is more valuable than having a world class outfield player for 30 games a season. Not to mention that, while they're both entering their prime now, De Gea is likely to stay in it for twice as many years.
Disagree completely. Having a world class wing forward for 30 games (15-25 goals) and a competent keeper vs a world class keeper and competent winger ... the first option you can still win the league and draws converted to wins.
De Gea has not led us to major titles during his stay here, Bale could win us the League title.
With no hesitation. De Gea is leaving anyway.
I would. Bale is not injured permanently, sometimes with muscle injuries you just need to recover a bit slower so as not to re-injure it. I bet he's just rushing back from injury. He's certainly no Phil Jones. If the offer was on the table i'd take him and then buy either that young keeper from Milan or Lloris. Players in the lite bracket that Bale is in, is exactly what we need. Personally I'd rather have both though. 
Yeah, not sure about that at all. During previous seasons where we've been shaky at the back DDG has been worth a lot of points to us, but now that we're a lot tighter I'm not sure it's quite the big deal that it was. On the other hand, a player like Bale could potentially have made the difference in lots of those 0-0s this season...
Honestly I probably would.
I know Bale has injury problems but when fit he's one of the best and easily among the best in the Prem.
We'd miss De Gea obviously but worst case scenario we end up with Romero in goal, he's good enough besides with Bale and Griezman we'd be scoring 5 goals a game anyway feck the defence
I know Bale has injury problems but when fit he's one of the best and easily among the best in the Prem.
We'd miss De Gea obviously but worst case scenario we end up with Romero in goal, he's good enough besides with Bale and Griezman we'd be scoring 5 goals a game anyway feck the defence
It's a good question and I'd take the gamble with Bale.
50% of our attacking players out injured, great work!
No - fans don't put enough stock into the impact of having great players over a long period of time. DDG could be our keeper for another 10 years. I am not one to wish our best players away.
Bale is a fantastic player, but he's 27, he's started to get injuries. He's a player relies on pace and strength, and i'm not sure how effective he will be in 3/4 years time. For every Giggs or Ronaldo there are dozens of players similar to Bale who hit a wall at 30ish.
If given the opportunity to buy Bale I would, even with the proviso we might only get 3 years of him being a World Class player. But I wouldn't swap him for the only player we have who is truly world class, is ingrained into the club, and who is likely to be amongst the very best for another decade.
Bale is a fantastic player, but he's 27, he's started to get injuries. He's a player relies on pace and strength, and i'm not sure how effective he will be in 3/4 years time. For every Giggs or Ronaldo there are dozens of players similar to Bale who hit a wall at 30ish.
If given the opportunity to buy Bale I would, even with the proviso we might only get 3 years of him being a World Class player. But I wouldn't swap him for the only player we have who is truly world class, is ingrained into the club, and who is likely to be amongst the very best for another decade.
In the current real-world context where I feel they are going to get De Gea one way or the other, then yes.
If "no" meant that we definitely keep him long-term, then that would be my answer.
If "no" meant that we definitely keep him long-term, then that would be my answer.
I'd tell them to get fecked.
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