Manchester United have reportedly been given a boost in their chase of Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale.
Los Blancos want to take Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe to the Bernabeu, and the club have told the 18-year-old one of Real's existing first-choice forwads, Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema or Bale, will leave to make way, according to Spanish outlet AS.
Ronaldo has threatened to leave the Spanish capital due to being accused of tax fraud by the authorities in Spain, but talks with president Florentino Perez have calmed the situation.
That leaves Bale as the most likely departure, with United seemingly in pole position.
Why Ronaldinho to United broke down
Joan Laporta, the Spanish politician and former president of Barcelona, has revealed why Manchester United's move for Ronaldinho never materialised.
The Premier League side were convinced they would sign the then-Paris Saint-Germain star in the summer of 2003, but eventually lost out to Barcelona, report the Manchester Evening News.
United lost out, it seems, because Barcelona failed to sign David Beckham.
Laporta had promised to sign Beckham as part of his election manifesto and Manchester United announced a deal was close on the eve of the Catalan becoming the club's president.
The England captain, though, had his heart set on a move to bitter rivals Real Madrid and refused to contemplate a move to the Nou Camp at a time when the club were not in the Champions League.
Arsenal to make Martial swoop?
Arsenal are set to turn to Manchester United striker Anthony Martial, if they miss out on Kylian Mbappe.
The Gunners have made Monaco teen sensation Mbappe their top target - with boss Arsene Wenger allegedly meeting with the hit man.
The £100m rated striker is also being courted by Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain and Liverpool, although the north London side are "increasingly confident" of landing him with Wenger desperate to turn him into the new Thierry Henry.
Arsenal are also leading the race to sign Lyon front man Alexandre Lacazette in a club record £44m deal.