Paul Ince believes his former club Liverpool should sign Gareth Bale, who is expected to leave Real Madrid this summer.
Zinedine Zidane, the Real manager, has said he ‘hopes’ Bale leaves the club soon and expects him to seal a transfer away from the Bernabeu before the transfer window closes.
Despite winning four European Cups and a LaLiga title since his £85million move from Tottenham in 2013, Bale has been told his future is not with Los Blancos.
A host of clubs have been linked with the Wales superstar, including Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, while a surprise return to Spurs has also been mooted.
But former England midfielder Ince, who played 81 times for the Reds in the 1990s, says Liverpool should make a shock swoop for Bale before one of their rivals snaps him up.
“My opinion is if Liverpool can afford him, he should go there,” Ince told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“Liverpool’s front three haven’t had much rest before the season – Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane have played all over the summer.
“Bale can play right, left or central. If I was looking at a team if they could afford him, it would be Liverpool. He needs to re-invent himself as a player and play football week in, week out.
“He would have to take a massive wage drop. It can’t be about money for Bale. He has to go to a team who can win things.
“Liverpool are European champions and they want to make a massive challenge in the league again.
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“Who else could afford him? Man City maybe, Man United and I don’t think Tottenham would be the right club.
“I would like to see him at Liverpool. He still has four or five years left. I think he’d be a perfect fit.”
Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, has branded Zidane a ‘disgrace’ for his treatment of the former Tottenham star and confirmed he is working on getting his client a move away from the Spanish capital.
A possible switch to the Chinese Super League has also been rumoured, as Beijing Guoan want to offer Bale a stunning contract worth a reported £1million-a-week
