​ Manchester United's pursuit of Gareth Bale is pointless according to Rene Meulensteen, who thinks the Welshman is keen to stay at Real Madrid for as long as possible.

The former United assistant said "I’m not sure Gareth Bale wants to leave Real Madrid yet. You can see it in his performances."



“It was a dream move for him to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and other world class players. He’s very happy where he is and it would be very difficult to tempt him away.”

The Red Devils have been linked with a move to bring the world's most expensive player back to the Premier League, with Bale reportedly finding it hard to settle in the Spanish capital.


Bale is in his second season with Los Blancos, having clinched both the Champions League and the Copa del Rey last year, scoring in both finals.