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Man Utd 'edge closer' to huge deal for Gareth Bale after Real Madrid sack Rafa Benitez
GARETH BALE is edging closer to a move to Manchester United following Rafa Benitez's sacking, according to reports.
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The former Chelsea and Liverpool boss was let go by Real after just seven months in charge yesterday.
And according to the Daily Mail, Bale is disappointed by the decision as he had formed a strong bond with Benitez.
Gareth Bale is reportedly devastated by Rafa Benitez's sacking
It's understood he was one of a few supporters of the manager at the club and responded well to his methods and man-management style.
And it's claimed he could leave the Bernabeu due to the upheaval - the third managerial change in his two-and-a-half-year spell at the club.
United were linked with the 26-year-old last summer and reportedly made two bids for the attacker in excess of £100million.
However, due to the unrest it's reported he could now be lured away from the Spanish capital for a mere £75m - £10m less than Madrid paid Tottenham in 2013.
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