Manchester United have long been rumored to be interested in Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale, with rumors initially reporting the Red Devils are willing to part with £120m in order to lure the world's most expensive player to Old Trafford.
Despite both Florentino Perez and the player himself denying a Santiago Bernabeu exit being on the table for the Welshman, rumors linking him with a return to England have failed to cease.
And now, the latest transfer news claims the 25-year-old could be headed to Manchester in a deal which would see Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea arrive at Los Blancos.
The former Atletico Madrid custodian is highly sought after by Real Madrid as he is thought of as the ideal replacement for Iker Casillas. With De Gea's contract at Manchester United ending next year, the club could be looking to cash in on the 24-year-old instead of witnessing him walk out te door for free the coming year.
La Furia Roja shot-stopper has reportedly made the club's hierarchy aware of his intention to leave, as he seeks a return to his home country to play in the Spanish Primera Division.
Louis Van Gaal thus is ready to offer De Gea to Real Madrid, plus a whopping £50m in an attempt to secure Bale's services. This move , however, may not strike many as good business given the plethora of attacking talents already at the Red Devils' disposal, consisting the likes of Angel Di Maria, Wayne Rooney, and Robin van Persie.
