Man United had been targetting Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale as an alternative to Jadon Sancho but according to Bale’s agent, he is closer to joining Tottenham Hotspur instead of moving to Old Trafford.
“There’s a long way to go on some issues, but without doubt Gareth is closer to leaving Madrid than at any time in last seven years,” Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, told Sky Sports News.
“The deal is complicated, but there’s reason to believe a deal is close and things could move very quickly if discussions continue to go well.
“Gareth has spoken to Jose and explained how Spurs have a special place in his heart.”
This is indeed a big setback for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and now he has no other option but to shift his focus back to Jadon Sancho and pay up the demands of BVB in full.
But according to Tim Sherwood, Man United might not be able to get their hands on the England international due to a shortage of funds.
Sherwood told talkSPORT: “Jack Grealish’s contract is great news for Aston Villa, what a signing that is.
“I thought he was nailed on to go to Manchester United, but it’s quite clear after the Van de Beek deal they’ve run out of money.
“No Gareth Bale, no Jack Grealish, there’s no more money. There will be no Jadon Sancho that’s for sure.
“They’ve run out of money, otherwise it was a no-brainer, in my opinion, to take that boy [Grealish] to Manchester United.”
If this assumption is true then Manchester United are about to have yet another rough season since so far they have managed to make only a single signing.
