GisthubArena Real Madrid are ready to offload Gareth Bale this summer. (Reuters) Manchester United have been given the green light to make a...
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Manchester United have been given the green light to make a move for Gareth Bale after Real Madrid admitted that they would be willing to sell the 27-year-old, according to reports in France.
L’Equipe claims that Zinedine Zidane and Madrid president Florentino Perez met with Kylian Mbappe last week in order to persuade the Monaco forward to move to the Spanish capital this summer.
During their conversation, Zidane and Perez reportedly told Mbappe that they would be willing to offload one of Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo or Karim Benzema in order to guarantee him more playing time next season.
L’Equipe claim that out of those three players, Bale’s transfer would be the most likely and United could now follow up with a bid, given their long-standing interest in the Wales international.
L’Equipe claim that Zidane met with Mbappe last week.
Earlier this month, reports claimed that Bale was open to the idea of joining United but Madrid would command a £100 million transfer fee.
United have held talks with over a deal for Bale, although Madrid’s hierarchy are reportedly split over their decision to sell the forward they signed from Tottenham for £86m four years ago.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, is due to meet with Perez after Portugal's Confederations Cup campaign to discuss his own future at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Manchester United have already held talks with Madrid over a deal for Bale. (Getty Images)
The 32-year-old already has an offer on the table from Paris Saint-Germain, while United have not yet launched a concrete bid to re-sign their former player.
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