Bale is set to leave the Spanish giants after being frozen out by manager Zinedine Zidane. The Welsh winger, 29, has long been linked with a switch to Old Trafford and Meulensteen believes now could be the time to finally complete the deal. However, he concedes Bale might not be at his best and says they would be taking a gamble given his recent poor injury record. He told talkSPORT: “You would obviously talk about bringing in a high-profile player in, but is Gareth Bale still at his best?

Source: Express June 10, 2019 20:15 UTC