Real Madrid have held discreet discussions with Manchester United and Chelsea over the £90m sale of Gareth Bale.

The Spanish giants are set to let the Wales international leave before going on to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer.

Marca claim Bale has begun to accept a return to the Premier League could be best for his career.

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And once formal talks start, only then will Real undertake final negotiations with Monaco over Mbappe.

Zinedine Zidane does not want four frontline forwards in his squad with the former Tottenham man said to be most likely to leave with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema ahead of him in the pecking order.

Jose Mourinho ideally wants three more signings this summer.

The Red Devils have added Victor Lindelof, Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic to their squad as they prepare for a title tilt.

The Independent report Mourinho wants two new full-backs and another midfielder before the transfer window slams shut.

The report says tensions have eased between the Special One and United chiefs after the signing of Matic.

Mourinho still feels deals should have been concluded before his side went to the USA on their pre-season tour.

And he is particularly frustrated with the pursuit of Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan.

United have not been in contact with Inter Milan over Perisic in recent days.

Mourinho is keen on the Croatia international and negotiations had been going on since the end of the season.

But Inter have been resolute in their £48m valuation of Perisic - a sum United are not willing to meet.

A deal now looks unlikely with their being no contact between the two sides, according to Sky Sports.