When quizzed about whether he could have completed a transfer for Gareth Bale during his career after the news about his recent retirement, Man City boss Pep Guardiola deemed the move too pricey.
Considering wingers remain a crucial facet of any Guardiola side, Bale would have been the perfect fit under his tutelage.
If the Man City tactician could have developed a prodigious left-footed left-winger such as Leroy Sane to a world-class player, imagine the damage he could have done in tandem with the Welshman, who announced his retirement on Monday.
Of course, Pep Guardiola and Gareth Bale could never have worked together at the time when he was at Tottenham, with the former at Barcelona as well.
However, after things started to go awry for Bale at Real Madrid, perhaps a transfer to the Guardiola-led Bayern Munich side would have been the stuff of dreams.
At the Etihad Stadium, the Catalan manager had the likes of Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane at his disposal, who were absolutely devastating in the ‘Centurions’ season in particular.
While Gareth Bale would perhaps have been an upgrade on either, pulling off a transfer for one of the biggest superstars in the world is easier said than done.
Pep Guardiola reveals whether a Gareth Bale transfer was ever possible after retirement news becomes official
“Too expensive”, Guardiola instantly told MEN’s Daniel Murphy when quizzed about a potential Bale transfer during his career.
The Man City head honcho went on to shower praise onto the British legend, saying, “What a player [Gareth Bale]. Fantastic career, won a lot of things.”
“I think he represents Wales with more than 100 caps and now, he has become a fantastic golf player.”
“He was busy, now he maybe has time [after his retirement]. I will invite him again”, the 51-year-old joked about potentially playing golf with the 33-year-old.
Opposition defences would have felt a sense of relief, as Pep Guardiola pulling off a transfer for Gareth Bale would have been a scary sight to say the least.
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