Manchester United consider move for Real Madrid outcast Gareth Bale

Manchester United are considering switching their attention from Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho to Real Madrid outcast Gareth Bale, reports the Daily Star.

United have been long-term admirers of Sancho, but have struggled to strike a deal with the German club to bring him in. Progress has been made on issues surrounding wages and agent fees, however Dortmund are still demanding £108 million for the England international, a fee the Red Devils are not willing to pay.

Therefore, the Star says they are now looking at other targets and Bale could be the man they bring in, with Real Madrid reportedly willing to pay half his reported £600,000-a-week wages to get him out on loan.

However, Mundo Deportivo says that United would only have to pay around £15m to sign him permanently.

 

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-Mohamed Salah may have scored a hat trick for Liverpool on Saturday but he's reportedly become the top target of Barcelona. Salah, 28, has 97 goals in 154 appearances for the Reds and seems happy enough at Anfield -- winning the Champions League and Premier League trophies in recent seasons. But with Barca undergoing a rebuild under new manager Ronald Koeman, the Egyptian is apparently top of the agenda now that Lionel Messi is likely to leave next summer.

 

Sjaak Swart, a former Netherlands international and Ajax's record appearance holder, told voetbalzone.nl: "I know Koeman wants him -- and I know Salah would like to go."

-Conte ready to offload Eriksen
He only signed for Inter in January, but manager Antonio Conte is already looking to move on Christian Eriksen, reports Calciomercato.

Conte has decided that the former Tottenham man doesn't fit in with what he is looking to achieve with Inter. This is partly down to his longing to sign N'Golo Kante and Arturo Vidal, from Chelsea and Barcelona, respectively, as he is also willing to allow Marcelo Brozovic to depart in order to make the move happen.

Suitors could be in short supply for Denmark international Eriksen, with Inter looking to make a profit on the €20m they paid at the beginning of the year.