5 best fits for Gareth Bale

By Harvey Cruz | Jun 1, 2018

KIEV, UKRAINE - MAY 26: Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates with The UEFA Champions League trophy following his sides victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on May 26, 2018 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images) /

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MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 01: Joshua Kimmich of Bayern Muenchen and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg match between Real Madrid and Bayern Muenchen at the Bernabeu on May 1, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /

3. Bayern Munich

This is very unlikely but hear us out. Bayern are still a huge European power, and are by far the best club in Germany. With less league games than Spain, a domestic cup (DFB Pokal) that’s taken more seriously than in Spain — yes more than the Copa Del Rey — and a winter break that gives players plenty of time to rest, Germany seems like an ideal landing spot for an injury-prone player.

Bale can obviously make the grade in Munich, and will join former Madrid teammate James Rodriguez. Will he get along with Niko Kovac? Who knows, but Bale will want to be viewed as a superstar. So far in Madrid, he’s more of a super-sub that can make an instant impact.

Bayern will build the team around Bale, and he will no doubt flourish in that 4-3-3 formation. But with superstars come big prices and it’ll take some heavy lifting to bring Bale to Munich. Maybe a swap deal involving Robert Lewandowski and cash?

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