I'm not overly concerned about De Gea staying or going. And I'm not crazy about Bale so I could take it or leave it to be honest! Probably leave it, too many injuries for Bale, I think he's had his day in the Sun. Happy to sell De Gea for a good fee, that would be preferable to me.
If Real offered us Bale in a straight swap for De Gea would you take it ?
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I hear what you're saying, but I still think every signing we make should actually want to play for the club. When we signed Di Maria it was widely reported that he didn't really want to leave RM for us. He was basically forced out by Perez. For Bale to leave RM, I think the same would have to be done to him. Why would we want him under such circumstances? He might just end up sulking all over the place like Di Maria did.
feck. No.
No chance....
DDG will be the #1 in the world for the next 10 years. Bale has got three years left at most.
DDG will be the #1 in the world for the next 10 years. Bale has got three years left at most.
And the end of the day (or match), this is what it comes down to.
Love DDG to bits but I would take it simply cause his situation is a time bomb. Bale once in a big club UK club again will not move again until his decline
Yes.
Don't think so
We were winning titles because we once had Prime, Rooney, Ronaldo, Ruud. Not due to our keeper. Attacks win titles
With the situation of the current squad, I would take it. We don't need De Gea as much as we did a couple years ago, there is more of a necessity for us to have a world-class attacker in Bale and with Romero in goal that would soften the blow.
Also, imagine a front-line of Rashford/Martial, Griezmann and Bale.
Also, imagine a front-line of Rashford/Martial, Griezmann and Bale.
The dude is never fit but I would take the risk. He was sensational in his last season in the PL. Plus doesn't Jose's teams usually have a solid injury record? Something about Jose knowing when to take it easy on the players during training to keep them fit.
Like feck you all wouldn't..
Which looks imminent, he has regressed in the past 12 months due to injuries and a lack of form and turns 28 in a month.
Wouldn't take him in a million years and can't understand why anyone would ..He is totally reliant on pace and losing that with his injuries and coming up to 30 we would get at the most two years or of him and that's if he didn't get injured which is unlikely.
Let's look at it this way we would of give Real a player barely reaching his peak who would give them ten years at least at the top of his game and in return they would give us a crock who has peaked and is not going to be anywhere near as effective in a year or two .
We would be total mugs to do that ... Have we learned anything watching Rooney the past couple of years because that's Bale if we took him ..
Ronaldo trained extra hours every day for years and then still totally changed his game to stay effective ..Rooney and Bale didn't do that .
Oh yeah and that stupid hair style to hide his bald spot completly rules him out for me
Isco for De Gea now that's different
Let's look at it this way we would of give Real a player barely reaching his peak who would give them ten years at least at the top of his game and in return they would give us a crock who has peaked and is not going to be anywhere near as effective in a year or two .
We would be total mugs to do that ... Have we learned anything watching Rooney the past couple of years because that's Bale if we took him ..
Ronaldo trained extra hours every day for years and then still totally changed his game to stay effective ..Rooney and Bale didn't do that .
Oh yeah and that stupid hair style to hide his bald spot completly rules him out for me
Isco for De Gea now that's different
Not really, I don't think Bale would be a good goalkeeper 
Odds are he would get injured while making the first save and then he would pick another injury while leaving the field.
Odds are he would get injured while making the first save and then he would pick another injury while leaving the field.
Yes
If he was raring to get started for us and passed our medical I really don't see how you could pass up such a good player coming into his prime years over any goalkeeper, as good as DDG has been for us and could be in the future. Plus the straight swap massively suits us financially.
Solid injury record until this year.
No. The only way I would take a chance on Bale is if we paid a low initial fee with appearance clauses that paid out if we can keep him fit.
Nope!
Mourinho would rather have Raphael Varane in exchange.
Mourinho would rather have Raphael Varane in exchange.
No. De Gea is worth much more than Bale.
I would take bale ina heartbeat.
DDG would eventually want to go back to Spain so it would make sense to sell if he's already looking to do it. And I think Bale would be exactly what we need on the wings. So yes I would but only if DDG says he wants to leave.
This made me wonder if we have an official mattress partner and ofcourse we do. Milly.
I agree with this. SAF priority was always having a hot player in front of goal, not one guarding it
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And yes. I love DDG but we really really need a winger who is fast and direct.
And yes. I love DDG but we really really need a winger who is fast and direct.
Well that's just not true...
http://www.espnfc.com.au/club/real-...y-plagued-real-madrid-career-season-by-season
TBF Bale has a better record of injuries than Robben at the same age. It's a high risk but i would take it because we need a proven goalscorer in PL
Not that I entirely disagree with you, but I think you're forgetting how much trouble the period between Schmeichel leaving and Van Der Sar arriving caused us.
Trouble in Europe? yes, But at least we still won the titles that period. It's not good when the best player of the team is the goalkeeper.
May be it is not good but that should mean you improve quality of the rest of team but not at the cost of reducing the quality of gk available to you.
Tbh i wouldn't, providing that DDG wants to stay here.
Bale is 28 and extremely injury prone lately, plus he's a speed merchant relying heavily on his pace and speed so he doesn't have many years left on top.
DDG is 26 and one of if not the best GK in the world who still has another 10 years on top.
Bale is 28 and extremely injury prone lately, plus he's a speed merchant relying heavily on his pace and speed so he doesn't have many years left on top.
DDG is 26 and one of if not the best GK in the world who still has another 10 years on top.
Yes I would accept the swap.
Then sell Bale straight away for 100m to PSG, and use 60m to get De Gea back. 40m profit!!!
This of course wouldn't happen, just like a straight up swap between Bale and De Gea.
Then sell Bale straight away for 100m to PSG, and use 60m to get De Gea back. 40m profit!!!
This of course wouldn't happen, just like a straight up swap between Bale and De Gea.
We were talking about Jose's teams injury record, not Bale's.
No. Fit Bale? Yes, but he is looking injury prone every season.
Even when he was at Spurs he had issues, he played with some sort of straps to thighs.
Even when he was at Spurs he had issues, he played with some sort of straps to thighs.
Things to consider - despite both being world class in their respective positions, it's far easier to find a winger of less quality than Bale who would still immediately improve our current options out wide. If we lost De Gea and failed to replace him with one of Neuer, Buffon or Courtois (which we wouldn't) then despite who we end up with we'd have downgraded and weakened our squad significantly.
Also, Bale's injury record over the last 15 months can't be ignored, especially if he was to return a more physically gruelling league.
Also, Bale's injury record over the last 15 months can't be ignored, especially if he was to return a more physically gruelling league.
No I would not. I love Bale, especially as a Welshman, but he has been injured often and if we were to swap one of the best keepers in the world it would have to be for one of the best in the world with a great injury record, otherwise it wouldn't be a fair swap.
No.
Bale has been missing too much games last couple of years.
Bale has been missing too much games last couple of years.
IMO, Bale will look for an exit this summer and United is the club that makes the most sense. His injury record is scary and makes him a big risk. But the basic reality is this: To take your attack to a good enough level to challenge for the league, you need not just high goal production from the CF position but also a goal scoring, dynamic wide forward to play the Eto'o/Ronaldo/Hazard role in Jose's system. Rightly or wrongly, Jose has made it clear that he doesn't trust Martial for that key role, while Rashford is more an option for the CF spot. With Griezmann out of the picture and Arsenal very unlikely to sell Sanchez to a rival, Bale is the best available option.
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