Manchester United now plan to put their €60m offer on the table, Mourinho steering transfer

Ah, over at Don Balon, Gareth Bale having a good game for Real Madrid means one thing: Link him with transfers!

Indeed, Gareth Bale having a bad game provides the exact same response, as anything the Welshman does is seen as some sort of transfer sign.

Don Balon claim Bale leaving Real Madrid this summer is ‘well known’, which is no surprise given they’ve linked half the Premier League to the player.

Manchester United are the club most linked with Bale throughout history, but recently the wilder reaches of the Spanish rumour media have been pushing Tottenham and Chelsea.

There’s never really been an explanation why, but Don Balon managed to convince themselves Spurs would both pay a huge fee and offer huge wages to Bale, despite that being completely out of character.

Anyway, it’s back to Manchester United and a transfer rumour which is painting-by-numbers. It’s claimed the Red Devils plan to whack a €60m offer on the table, and offer a player.

Jose Mourinho has picked out that player and it’s, surprise-surprise, Anthony Martial. Now, for Don Balon, this isn’t the most ridiculous of claims and it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that a similar deal may pop into Mourinho’s head at some point.

Florentino Perez, meanwhile, is said to be holding out for a straight €100m.