Real Madrid have made it clear Bale has no future at the club and are ready to fund half of his £600,000-a-week wages to let him depart on loan.
The Welsh winger is open to a loan switch back to the Premier League although he would prefer a Premier League deal. And he could be left with a choice between a return to Tottenham, who he quit for Real Madrid back in 2013, or Manchester United.
The Red Devils are considering a loan move for Bale as a stop-gap solution if they cannot agree a fee with Borussia Dortmund for Jadon Sancho.
Whilst Bale is ready to talk to United, his comments when Jose Mourinho joined Spurs suggest he could be interested in a return.
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