Gareth Bale transfer conundrum: Chelsea, Manchester United or City? Where would be best for Real Madrid’s unhappy record signing to move?

Manchester United

Despite scoring a dominating win over former Premier League Champions and bitter rival Manchester City, Manchester United lacked consistency all season and is poised to finish well third behind City – good enough for Champions League qualification, but not nearly good enough for the ultra-competitive Louis van Gaal.

With Manchester United poised to open up the wallet for as much as a hundred million pounds/euros/dollars/etc or more to make up that 13-point deficit to Premier League Champion Chelsea, van Gaal would make Bale the feature attraction at Old Trafford as a midfielder behind Young, Rooney and van Persie.