Such rumours would only seem to support the idea of Bale coming to the current Spanish champions, slotting into the space that would supposedly be left vacant by a Di Maria departure.
As he has demonstrated this season, Bale is growing as an attacker, having originally lined up as a left-back in his youth and still has plenty of time to grow at just 23 years of age.
This term, the Welshman has proven his versatility and coped well with the pressure of Andre Villas-Boas’ leading man, playing from the right wing, more central positions and even striker at times.
In that essence, Bale is far closer a player to Ronaldo than Di Maria could ever be, and were it not for a lack of ambidexterity on the Spurs’ man’s part, he would truly be one of the world’s most unpredictable assets.
With Ronaldo functioning anywhere across the attacking line, Bale fulfilling a very similar job and Mesut Ozil providing his usually calming source of ammunition, Real Madrid would have at their disposal one of the most capable creative midfields in world football.
However, that’s presuming Bale can perform to the same standard in the Spanish capital as he has done in its English counterpart for the past few years.
In these instances, a lot can often depend on the resolve of the player and how they react to such a change, either sinking or swimming under the added pressure of the transfer.
At Tottenham, Bale already operates magnificently within a 4-2-3-1 formation, a tactic used more and more these days and one that Real Madrid have reverted to for large portions of their campaign.
Part of the reason for Bale’s success in such a strategy is his workrate and ability to help his defenders when needed, offering great cover for Jan Vertonghen, Benoit Assou-Ekotto or whoever else may be at left-back.
With Marcelo behind him, Bale wouldn’t just have a Brazilian asset helping him going forward but would also need to repay the favour coming back, an area Angel Di Maria could perhaps be said to be lacking in.
Upon his departure from the English top flight, Cristiano Ronaldo was the most exciting talent in the Premier League and the same might be said for Gareth Bale, the boy wonder capable of producing something out of nothing, in several months’ time.
Although he still has time for growth on his side, Bale would certainly seem ready for the biggest of challenges right now and the idea of the Welsh Wizard on one wing and Portugal’s Powerhouse on the other is frankly quite a scary one. [\SPOILER]
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