Plymouth Argyle will be looking at Swansea City with excitement following Gareth Bale reveal | OneFootball

With Luka Modric, Swansea City may already have provided a snapshot of what Plymouth Argyle can look forward to with Gareth Bale

There’s already plenty of excitement at Plymouth Argyle following news that former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale could soon be involved with the club, but the practical benefits may bring even greater cause for celebration.

Bale won’t be the first Galactico to get involved in the Football League this year, with midfielder Luka Modric taking a stake in Swansea City a few months ago.

Aside from increasing interest in the club, Modric has also already delivered for the Swans in the transfer market.

It’s an exciting blueprint for Plymouth fans to look towards as they learn more about Bale’s approach to the club.

Gareth Bale to front approach to Plymouth Argyle

It was revealed by The Telegraph recently that the former Madrid and Wales winger is fronting an approach from a US-based consortium to take over at Plymouth.

Current chairman Simon Hallett has been seeking new investment for some time now, and believed he had secured it after year-long talks before negotiations collapsed.

The group Bale is fronting has backing from the Storch family, who have opened initial discussions with Argyle, but talks have not progressed past that stage yet.

While it’s not yet clear how much involvement Bale would have, or what his role would consist of, similar scenarios like that of Modric offer some precedent.

Argyle will be hopeful of Modric-like involvement

Although Modric was not fronting a takeover bid, he did join Swansea as a minority owner in April this year.

On joining, the midfielder said: "Playing at the highest level, I believe I can provide my experience to the club. My goal is to support the club's growth in a positive way and to help to build an exciting future."

He did waste time chipping away at that ambition, immediately playing a key role in the signing of winger Zeidane Inoussa from Swedish outfit BK Hacken.

Speaking to Swedish outlet Fotbollskanalen, Inoussa said: "I actually did [speak with Modric before joining]. It was really fun. It was awesome, actually.

"It meant quite a lot anyway to hear his view on the project and why I should sign for them. It was very cool."

The Pilgrims will hope that level of involvement could provide a blueprint to any work Bale does at Home Park.

Bale could prove a huge influence in the transfer market

It’s no secret that there are easier clubs to recruit for than Plymouth, located in Devon, one of the southernmost and remotest counties in the country.

While Plymouth CEO Andrew Parkinson insisted earlier this year that their hiring of Wayne Rooney as manager at the beginning of the campaign wasn’t a PR drive, it’s hard to imagine the pull of the former Manchester United striker wasn’t a tick next to his CV.

With Bale’s involvement, the Pilgrims could have all the benefits of Rooney-level star, without requiring him to succeed as a manager.

As Modric has shown, having some star power on board at a Football League club, even if it’s just for a quick phone call, can make a lasting impression in those important days leading up to the conclusion of a transfer.