Gareth Bale part of group seeking Plymouth Argyle takeover

Gareth Bale is part of a US investment group in talks over a buyout of League One club Plymouth Argyle.

The Telegraph were first to report that the 35-year-old former Real Madrid and Wales forward was part of the group seeking to buy Argyle.

It is understood that the group featuring Bale has registered an interest in buying Argyle, but the process is at a very early stage.

Should the deal go through, Bale would be the latest big sporting name to be associated with an EFL club.

Wales legend part of consortium eyeing Argyle takeover

Bale’s former Real team-mate Luka Modric became an investor and co-owner in Championship side Swansea City in April, while ex-NFL quarterback Tom Brady has a minority stake in Birmingham City.

Plymouth declined to comment.

Bale retired from football in January 2023 at the age of 33.

He won five Champions League titles with Real and is the men’s all-time record goalscorer for Wales with 41 in 111 caps.

Bale featured for Wales at the 2022 World Cup – their first appearance at the global finals since 1958 – and at the Euros in 2016 and 2020.

Argyle recently turned to Tom Cleverley as their new boss following Miron Muslic’s departure.

The Bosnian left for a new challenge in Germany with fallen giants Schalke 04, while former Watford man Cleverley now takes the reins at the third-tier side.

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