- Louis van Gaal hopes to lure Gareth Bale to Manchester United
- Dutch boss believes Bale would consider a move to Old Trafford
- United were pipped to the signing of Chelsea new boy Pedro
Gareth Bale
is still the player who Louis van Gaal thinks can transform Manchester
United into genuine Barclays Premier League contenders.
Chelsea
beat United to sign Pedro from Barcelona this week but Old Trafford
executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward remains confident of landing a big
player this summer.
He
believes that United can attract a more high-profile name after their
3-1 victory over Club Bruges all but assured them of a place in the
Champions League group stages.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal believes he can tempt Gareth Bale (left) away from Real Madrid
Bale talks with new Madrid boss Rafa Benitez during a training session in Spain on Thursday
Van Gaal has told friends in the past week he thinks Bale can be persuaded to leave Real Madrid at some stage.
When, during United’s pre-season tour, he spoke of the creative player he needs, it is understood he had Bale in mind.
The
chances of Woodward pulling off that deal soon are slight, especially
as relations with Real Madrid are not great while the Spaniards try to
prise David de Gea away from Old Trafford.
Van Gaal has told friends that he thinks Bale can be persuaded to leave Madrid at some stage
United had been interested in signing Barcelona winger Pedro, but Chelsea swooped in to land him instead
United
retain a strong interest in Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller and hope to
sign Southampton striker Sadio Mane, although his manager Ronald Koeman
insisted on Thursday night: ‘We will always have rumours, but nobody is
for sale.’
United
are also eyeing Real Madrid’s Spanish prospect Borja Mayoral, 18, who
could be key as Real look to complete a deal for De Gea.
They
may be more likely to listen to offers for their keeper if Mayoral, top
scorer in the European Under 19 Championship with three goals, were
part of a deal.
Manchester United have reportedly made a £60m bid for for Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller
Dutch boss Van Gaal is also keen on signing Southampton forward Sadio Mane before September 1
Manchester United are interested in signing Real Madrid's highly-rated 18-year-old Borja Mayoral
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