Manchester United are ready to break the bank and are prepared to offer up to €150m in the summer to snare Gareth Bale from Real Madrid, according to Spanish daily AS.

The Welsh winger recently said that he is happy at Real Madrid and is not thinking about moving to Manchester United at the end of the season, with his full focus on life at the Bernabeu.




However, the Red Devils are not prepare to lose hope and are assessing their options to convince Real Madrid to sanction the winger’s sale in the summer.

Louis van Gaal sees Bale as a game changer and he is ready to break the bank to add the Welshman’s match-winning qualities to his squad at the end of the season.
 


Talk of Manchester United smashing the world record transfer fee to land the former Tottenham man at Old Trafford has been doing the rounds for some time now and it has now been claimed they have set aside €150m for Bale.   

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Their €997m kit deal with Adidas has strengthened their financial footing and the club want to sign Bale in the summer as a statement of intent.

Both Bale and Real Madrid are keen on continuing their association, but Manchester United hope that the figure of €150m will make the European champions think twice before rejecting their bid.

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