Manchester United have cooled their interest in signing Gareth Bale after learning his financial package, while Liverpool have seen a €100m bid for a Juventus superstar rejected out of hand, according to Wednesday’s European papers.Manchester United are moving further away from the prospect of signing Gareth Bale this summer after learning what it would cost to bring the Welshman to Old Trafford.The Real Madrid star has been strongly linked with a move to United this summer as Jose Mourinho looks to bring the X-factor to his attack.However, after it was reported that Bale could give the club another season following talks with new manager Julen Lopetegui and after Cristiano Ronaldo’s €103m move to Juventus, Manchester United themselves are said to have had second thoughts about a potential deal for Bale.
That’s because, according to Spanish outlet, El Confidencial, Bale would be looking to match his current £350,000 a week deal AFTER tax at Real Madrid. And thanks to the tax laws in the UK, that would mean paying Bale around £600,000 a week to ensure parity – a wage that would make him the club’s top earner above Alexis Sanchez.
Furthermore, after the departure of Ronaldo, the paper claims Real would now only consider selling Bale if they were offered €150m (£133.7m) – much more than United had anticipated the former Tottenham star would cost and that’s even after his Champions League final exploits.