Liverpool legend Ian Rush has urged Gareth Bale to ignore Manchester United and stay with Real Madrid.
Real are are moving in on a £160million deal for Monaco's Kylian Mbappe, and Bernabeu sources indicate that Bale could be sacrificed to help fund the astronomical deal.
Bale is due to face Manchester United in the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday night in Macedonia. But Rush believes that is as close to United as Bale should go.
He said: “If he's happy then Gareth should stay in Spain, 100 per cent. He has improved as a player. He's got great players like Cristiano Ronaldo to keep learning from. There are not many better clubs in the world than Real Madrid.
“I know that if he decided to come to England he would have the choice of all the top clubs here. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool would all want him.
“There's always a time and a place to come back but I don't think it should be now. He is still relatively young."
Source: tribalfootball.com