Manchester United have decided against pursuing Gareth Bale in the summer, according to the Manchester Evening News.
The Welshman had been widely touted as a summer transfer target for the Red Devils but it is believed the club now have other priorities.
Bale turns 30 in July and despite being pursued previously by United, they have now turned their sights towards Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho who they see as an excellent addition to the squad.
Fans on Twitter are divided over whether the club should go after Bale:
Finally some sense!!
— Srijit (@er_srijit) 18 April 2019
Still better than all of the players in our squad
— Rightfulchez (@chez_iwoodcry) 18 April 2019
Thank God
— Patrick McCafferty (@PatMacca88) 18 April 2019
Dont think we can afford to reject players … he is better than Martial or Lingard for sure
— Nikhil Dhorepatil (@NDhorepatil) 18 April 2019
— Brunosniper (@Oleeee16) 18 April 2019
Great news the last thing Utd need is overpriced overpayed injury prone player
— Frear (@Frear3) 19 April 2019
Bale is better than martial lingard and sanchez for sure and nobody in our squadcan dribber.bale can and its will help us..even his shoot tecnic is good!why not??
— BonnyJiram (@BonnyJiram) 19 April 2019
Only reason we’re not going for him is because of his age.
— blank (@Chaelesy) 19 April 2019
Good! He’s injury prone…
— Elroy Louw (@elroylouw) 18 April 2019
Good he will be 30 in July and for the amount they want for him is stupid!
— Luke Peet (@Luke_Peet24) 18 April 2019
It’s likely that Bale would be available this summer, but his injury record and his age, make him a far less attractive target than in the past.
Real manager Zinedine Zidane only named him on the bench for the 1-1 draw against Leganes on Monday and despite making 39 appearances this season, he has not had a great campaign by his standards, scoring 14 goals and providing just five assists.
