Manchester United are ready to exploit Bale’s situation amid uncertainty over his Real Madrid future. The Wales superstar scored twice as the La Liga giants beat Liverpool 3-1 to win the Champions League on Saturday. However, that looks to be a parting gift amid reports he wants a move to Manchester United. Speaking after his Liverpool heroics, the 28-year-old said: "Obviously I need to play. "That hasn’t happened this season for one reason or another. I was injured for five or six games and I’ve been fit ever since. “I’ll have to sit down in the summer, discuss it with my agent and take it from there."
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And the Manchester Evening News say Real have offered United encouragement. It is said they are willing to let the former Tottenham star depart - if they receive a suitable offer. Previously, Real have thwarted United’s attempts to sign their wing wizard. But it appears they are now more happy to do a deal - despite Bale’s Champions League heroics. Meanwhile, Sky Sports’ La Liga expert Guillem Balague thinks Bale will only leave Real if they refuse to give him the same guarantees as United.
“It’s so out of character what he did and in a way say, ‘How about me? Why don’t I play more often? We should talk’,” Balague told his official YouTube channel. “It’s going to be a talk between Jonathan Barnett, the agent of Gareth Bale, and Real Madrid. It won’t happen next week as I believe Barnett is away on business but it will happen after that. “The message so far that Real Madrid are sending to them is very clear, that he’s not for sale. “Imagine the possibility of the hero of Kiev ending up with Manchester United’s shirt in a couple of months. It makes no sense. “It makes no sense to get rid of someone who is peaking, at 28, and just after such a success.
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