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Gareth Bale to follow in former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric's footsteps with shock takeover of League One club

<p>League One side Plymouth are in talks with an an investment group regarding a potential takeover, according to <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/06/16/gareth-bale-us-takeover-plymouth-argyle/" target="_blank"><em>The Telegraph</em></a>. Bale has been lined up to front the US-based group in a bid to add some glamour to the bid. Many famous faces have invested in English football clubs in recent years such as <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/single-greatest-thing-wrexham-chief-reveals-best-decision-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-takeover/blt7045c49a7a6dbbc3" target="_blank">Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at Wrexham</a>, Tom Brady with Birmingham and Bale's <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-luka-modric-buys-five-bedroom-mansion-1m-swansea-minority-stake-welsh-club/blt8940ef6eb7aae877" target="_blank">former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric at Swansea</a>.</p><p></p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Plymouth Argyle chairman Simon Hallett has been searching for investment and revealed only last month that a bid had fallen through. The Pilgrims were relegated from the Championship last season and have just confirmed former <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/wayne-rooney-man-utd-england-team-mate-plymouth-job-pilgrims-new-manager-following-relegation/blt4841fb3c7ffe1de5" target="_blank">Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley as the team's new manager</a>. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Bale hung up his boots in 2023 at the age of 33 after a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/gareth-bale-announces-retirement-football-aged-33/blt124a5cd9f1b83732" target="_blank">glittering career that brought five Champions League titles with Real Madrid</a>. He has since <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/i-m-actually-getting-to-play-golf-now-gareth-bale-aims-dig-at-real-madrid-critics-as-tottenham-legend-reveals-he-s-loving-retirement/blt8a7f2df81edd0f36" target="_blank">spent plenty of time on the golf club but could be set for a route back into football with Plymouth</a>.</p><p><strong></strong></p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Talks are set to continue between the two parties, meaning fans will have to wait and see if Bale and Co. are set to invest in Plymouth and take on a new challenge with the League One side.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR PLYMOUTH

Gareth Bale to follow in former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric's footsteps with shock takeover of League One club | Goal.com

Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is in talks to be part of a US-based group aiming to take over League One club Plymouth. 