MU finalize Bale signing for £70 million, Mourinho gets a bad reputation.
Manchester United was the condition for Bale to accept leaving Real Madrid, Mourinho called to persuade Umtiti to come to Old Trafford but the French center-back fears falling into a conflict like Pogba - these are the latest football news today, March 28th.
MU buys Bale for £70 million.
According to Don Balon, Manchester United have made a £70 million bid to Real Madrid for Gareth Bale this summer, while Chelsea and PSG are also interested in signing him.
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| Bale is reportedly only willing to leave Real Madrid if his destination is Manchester United. |
Old Trafford is considered the most likely destination for the Welsh midfielder. Real Madrid are ready to push Bale out of Bernabeu as part of a major overhaul of the club. Frequent injuries, and even when fit, Zidane's infrequent use of the former Tottenham midfielder, are the main reasons why Bale's future at Real Madrid is uncertain.
However, not every club can meet Real Madrid's asking price. In 2013, Real bought Bale from Tottenham for £85 million, and now President Perez wants to recoup that amount with the highest possible price.
While the British press previously reported that Manchester United would pay just over £53 million for Bale, Don Balon now asserts that the figure has been raised to £70 million, including bonuses.
Journalist Eduardo Inda revealed: "Bale received offers, one from PSG, who contacted him during the Champions League match, and one from Chelsea. But he wanted to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United. Bale had conversations with Mourinho, who saw him as a new Ronaldo."
President Perez wants Bale to accept the best option for Real, but it seems the midfielder will only leave if his destination is Manchester United.
Mourinho secretly negotiates with Umtiti.
According to Sport (Spain), Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has made a private phone call to Samuel Umtiti and tried to persuade the central defender to come to Old Trafford.
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| Umtiti joined MU and was treated by Mourinho just like his friend Pogba is being treated now. |
According to the source, it wasn't just a phone call, but the Portuguese strategist was in regular contact with the former Lyon player.
Recent reports indicate that Umtiti has told Barca directly that if he doesn't receive the salary increase he wants (£150,000 per week, equivalent to £7.9 million per year), he will leave.
As a result, it seems that the Nou Camp team also plans to sell Umtiti, if there is no other option.
Excited by the favorable opportunity, Mourinho called the 24-year-old center-back and assured him that MU would pay him the amount he wanted, which made Umtiti waver.
However, Mundo adds that Umtiti knows all about how Mourinho treated Pogba, and that could prevent him from going to the Theatre of Dreams. Not to mention, there are reports that Griezmann will join Barca, which is another reason for Umtiti to stay. The problem is that he wants the club to give him a significant salary increase.
MU are preparing to sell some defenders at the end of the season, most likely Luke Shaw, Darmian, and Smalling. Mourinho also wants to raise funds from the sale of Daley Blind or Ander Herrera to bring in players like Umtiti.
Umtiti's release clause from Barca is £53 million.