Gareth Bale will quit Real Madrid if Jose Mourinho makes promise

Manchester United are understood to be chasing Real Madrid forward Bale - whose future at the Bernabeu remains up in the air.

The Wales international will have showdown talks with the La Liga giants this week, where he will see what new Los Blancos boss Julen Lopetegui’s plans are for him.

Should he decide to leave, Manchester United will try and sign a player they have been tracking ever since his days at Southampton.

And Spanish outlet Diario Gol say that Bale will move to Old Trafford if Mourinho promises him a huge salary.

United have some of the highest-paid players in the world.

Alexis Sanchez pockets a huge £400,000 a week despite being 29 and toiling for six months at Arsenal.

The report suggests Bale is seeking a guarantee of a pay rise from all his potential suitors.

However, Diario Gol claim United are not the only club pursuing his signature.

Chelsea, Tottenham and Bayern Munich are all supposedly possible options for him.

But, at present, United appear likeliest to win any potential race.

Meanwhile, Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett has tried to play down claims that his client’s next move will be money-motivated.

And he also provided an update on the United target’s situation.

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Man Utd transfer news: Jose Mourinho may have to entice Gareth Bale into a move via a promise

“I think he is in the top three or four players on earth, so for somebody like him, he wants to play,” he said.

“It’s not about money and not about anything else.

“He wants to play and wants to win the Ballon d’Or, and I think he is capable of doing it.

“I think we have to have a chat with Real Madrid and see where we are going.

“Obviously he wants a better year than he had last year. He wants to play more, and that’s paramount to him.”