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With Jadon Sancho having a difficult time signing for Manchester United, the club have looked for alternatives. One of them is Douglas Costa, who was once the target of Sir Alex Ferguson during his reign at Old Trafford. And reports claim that the Juventus star has already gone up for sale in Turin.
Manchester United would love to make Sancho their second signing in the transfer window, having already secured the arrival of Donny van de Beek.
However, as things stand, a possible transfer agreement is far from complete.
United will not pay the 108 million pounds that Borussia Dortmund wants for its prized asset, he is wary of what such actions would look like at a time when the coronavirus crisis continues.
And, as a result, they have started looking for alternatives.
Gareth Bale is back on their radar, with Real Madrid determined to pull the Welsh international out of the payroll in this transfer window.
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Meanwhile, former Tottenham striker Peter Crouch has urged United to make Bale their alternative to Sancho.
“I can see Gareth Bale at Manchester United,” he told Goal, although he admitted that signing at the winger would be a risk given his injury history.
“That would feel like the kind of club you would fit into and instantly add something to your team and maybe put them back in the mix to win trophies.
“There are not many clubs in the world who can pay his salary, but Manchester United could be one of them and it would have an instant impact if he went there.
“I’m not sure where they are in their efforts to sign Jadon Sancho, but Bale would be an option for them and, if he is available on loan, he would be a great signing for any club.
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“The mystery to me is why Real Madrid is so desperate to get rid of him. We really don’t know what has gone wrong there because he has achieved so much at that club, scoring crucial goals in the Champions League final and winning everything. with them.
“At other clubs, they would be building a statue off the pitch to celebrate it, but Real Madrid have treated it with disrespect for a long time.
“He clearly needs to find a way out of there because he hasn’t played enough football in the last few months.
“It would be a bit risky to sign him because his injury history is not very good and he would need time to get in shape.
“But a fit and motivated Gareth Bale is a world-class player, there’s no question about that.”
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