Star names or not, new investors must be the right fit for Argyle

THE headline-grabbing involvement of former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale as part of a takeover bid for Plymouth Argyle was always going to ensure the story attracted maximum attention far and wide.

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A quiet Monday afternoon in the middle of June, certainly when it came to all things Argyle, suddenly exploded into a social media frenzy after The Telegraph first reported the details.

They stated Bale had been 'lined up to front a US-based private equity group's potential takeover,' and that talks were taking place behind the scenes 'over a bid for full control at Home Park.'

Subsequent reporting by other national media outlets suggested those discussions were at an early stage, while Argyle declined to comment on the story when contacted by Herald Sport.

Given even the possibility of 35-year-old Bale, one of the world's best players of his generation, becoming a co-owner of the Pilgrims it was no surprise that it prompted intense debate and speculation among the Green Army on social media.

Bale would certainly bring 'star' appeal if the takeover bid ever came to fruition, in the same way as it did for Swansea City in April when their new ownership group included Luka Modric, another Real Madrid icon.