Former Actual Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale is a part of a US-based consortium’s try to take over League One membership Plymouth Argyle.

Talks with the non-public fairness agency are stated to be at an early stage.

Plymouth proprietor Simon Hallett stated final month {that a} earlier settlement to promote a stake within the membership had fallen via.

Bale can be following the lead of former Actual Madrid team-mate Luka Modric, who has turn out to be a part of the group that acquired management of Swansea in November 2024.

The Croatia midfielder took on a minority stake in April this yr with the acknowledged purpose of producing worldwide consideration on the Welsh membership.

Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady beforehand grew to become a part of the brand new Birmingham Metropolis’s possession group, whereas Wrexham have generated big quantities of income from publicity connected to their Hollywood homeowners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Plymouth have been relegated to the third tier final season after an ill-fated return to the Championship.

The bold pre-season appointment of Wayne Rooney as supervisor didn’t work and his substitute Miron Muslic resigned on the finish of the season and joined German membership Schalke.

Former Manchester United midfielder and Watford boss Tom Cleverley was appointed as supervisor on 13 June.

It’s not recognized what function, if any, five-time Champions League winner Bale may have at Plymouth ought to the deliberate takeover succeed.

The previous Southampton and Tottenham man, 35, retired from taking part in in 2023.