McManaman: “I hope Bale can go back to the Premier and be a top player”

The former Real Madrid player and English international Steve McManaman showed his desire for Gareth Bale to be the protagonist again on the fieldEither in the white club or elsewhere.

“I hope Bale can go back to the Premier and be a top player. He has suffered various injuries, in recent years he has not played much, but he should be fine. I do not know if he can leave the club, if Madrid wants to be paid for the transfer. But he has to play football, at Madrid or at another club, “he said in a new edition of the 'Football Talks' with FIFA Legends.

“If he leaves there is a lot of money in terms of his salary. I don't know what the perception of Bale is in the Spanish press. In England they want him to play and they would like him to return to the Premier. The most important thing is that you play again. And if it is not in Madrid, he should try another club, “he added.

His signing would boost a Premier League that is making important moves in the summer: “The transfer window is still open for two or three more weeks. I hope the English teams continue to do a lot of business and bring in a lot of players. “

“Liverpool have had a very good season. City have a Valencia player, Ferran, who will be a star in the future. They have lost Silva but surely they integrate another pair of players. Chelsea are also very active, they have brought many stars. They are names that stand out. It seems to me that the market is still following and we hope that they will continue to integrate players who are going to lead, “he said.

However for clubs to continue investing large amounts it is necessary for fans to return to the stadiums as long as it is with guarantees in the middle of the health crisis caused by the coronavirus.

“I would love for them to be back at the start of the Premier but it is not realistic. They had said that in the first matches of October there would already be fans. Let's hope that by then a percentage of the stadium is full. Soccer needs the fans to be involved so that the clubs and the infrastructure that revolves around them subsist, “he said.

“If not, the clubs will continue to lose large amounts of money. Many semi-professional clubs will go out of business if they don't have funds. It would be devastating for the economy. I would like everyone to come back immediately but we have to take safety into account, “he said.