United want to bring Gareth Bale back to Premier League

Manchester United's desperation to bring Gareth Bale back to the Premier League may have opened the door for Liverpool to land Memphis Depay.

United seemed certain to buy the 21-year-old PSV Eindhoven winger after indicating that they were willing to pay the £25million asking price.

But United have been given fresh encouragement in recent days that Real Madrid will cash in on Bale in the summer after a season in which he has been hounded by the Bernabeu fans.

The Old Trafford club don’t want to miss out on Bale for a second time after Madrid beat them to the £85million Welshman’s signature two summers ago.

But that means United have taken a backward step back in the pursuit of Depay as they keep their powder dry for a battle with Chelsea to buy the former Spurs star.