United on red alert as City's Bale interest cools

Bale issued a timely reminder as to his ability after coming off the bench to score twice in Saturday's Champions League final, before hinting after the game that the match may be his last in a Real Madrid shirt.

According to 'The Guardian', the 28-year-old is not on Manchester City's list of potential recruits this summer, meaning that the path could be clear for Jose Mourinho to bring in the man he seriously considered signing last summer.

Bale's recurrent injuries having been a major factor in his drop down the pecking order in the Spanish capital, but it is thought that United are not overly concerned about that.

The Wales star is expected to sit down with his agent and representatives from 'Los Blancos' in the coming days to make a decision on his future