Gareth Bale would be perfect for Manchester United and has the potential to turn them into Barclays Premier League title contenders next season , according to Paul Scholes . Bale has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid as he continues to be criticised by their supporters , and even had his Bentley attacked by fans following their 2-1 defeat by Barcelona . Scholes insists the world 's most expensive footballer at £86million would have no such worries at Old Trafford , where he would be loved and could have as big an impact as Eric Cantona . Gareth Bale is perfect for Manchester United and can turn them into title contenders , says Paul Scholes . Bale stretches for the ball during Real Madrid 's defeat by Barcelona in El Clasico last week at the Nou Camp . Louis van Gaal could try to buy Bale during the summer as the Wales international gets criticised in Madrid . Gareth Bale is prepared to resist all offers of a return to England and persist in Spain . Click here to read our full story . 'My feeling is that he would be perfect for Manchester United , ' Scholes wrote in his column for the Independent . 'Of course , as a fan of my former club I would like to see him there but , looking at it objectively , I always felt that Bale was a natural fit for United as he developed at Tottenham from a left-back into one of the best attacking footballers in the country . 'He would be loved at Old Trafford . In return I believe he could turn Louis van Gaal 's team into serious title contenders next season . 'In my years at United I witnessed some signings who , over their careers , transformed the fortunes of the team . From Eric Cantona when I was an apprentice , to Dwight Yorke , Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney . 'These were great footballers who became great United players . Bale has the potential to make as much of an impact as any of them . ' Former Tottenham star Bale runs away with the ball from Barcelona 's Neymar . Scholes insists the world 's most expensive footballer at £86million would be loved at Old Trafford .
Gareth Bale can have as big an impact as Eric Cantona , says Paul Scholes . Bale has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid recently . The Wales international has been criticised by fans and Spanish media . Scholes : 'He would be loved at Old Trafford . In return I believe he could turn Louis van Gaal 's team into serious title contenders next season ' READ : Bale wo n't quit Madrid this summer despite Premier League interest . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .