Transfer News: Journalist Claims That There's No Chance Manchester United Can Sign Real Madrid's Gareth Bale

Journalist Graham Hunter, who is an expert in Spanish football, claims that there is no chance that Manchester United will be able to acquire Real Madrid star Gareth Bale.

The Welshman was linked for a move to Old Trafford before he chose to ply his trade at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2013.

With Louis van Gaal installed as manager, coupled with United's apparent ambition to get back to the top of the footballing world, rumours have been rife that the 25-year-old Southampton academy product will finally be tempted to wear the famed red shirt.

"You cannot stop Manchester United aspiring to sign Gareth Bale," Hunter told Revista de la Liga.

"They (Man Utd) have the budget, they tried to sign him, he turned them down when joining Real Madrid. It will not happen unless he goes to Real Madrid and says: 'Me and my family are not happy here.'

"But that is not the case at the moment, so I think for (now) United can forget it. In the future, maybe, but stories are just stories at the moment."

"There is more to come from him. He is not playing as a complete team footballer at the moment - with all his duties - as he was last season, but he keeps winning them games.

"And if he does what he did last season and wins them more trophies, then why should he leave?"

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