Overview

• The takeover would see Bale and an unnamed US company acquire full control of the League One side, according to reports citing the Telegraph
• Majority shareholder Simon Hallett filed an EFL investment application in February after more than a year of discussions but has expressed doubt over a rapid conclusion
• Hallett has promised extra funding from existing shareholders if external investment does not materialize
• Plymouth Argyle underwent its seventh managerial change since 2018, losing coach Miron Muslic to Schalke 04 and failing to avoid relegation after Wayne Rooney’s short tenure
• Bale’s interest follows a trend of former internationals investing in English clubs, with Luka Modric recently taking a minority stake in Swansea City