Sancho chase gives Spurs ‘edge’ for Man Utd ‘serious’ goal

Tottenham leads Premier League rivals Man Utd in the race for Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale, according to reports.

The Red Devils have been chasing Jadon Sancho all summer but, with talks reaching a stalemate, Man Utd has had to look for other targets.

Bale is one of the names that has emerged this week as a big-name target for United if they can’t get a deal for Sancho this summer.

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Reports in Spain on Monday claimed that Real Madrid is ‘sure’ that Manchester United ‘will make an offer’ for the former Tottenham player.

And now ESPN claims Tottenham has “gotten ahead” of Manchester United in the battle to sign the Welsh international.

The report adds that “efforts have been made to negotiate a deal with Madrid and Bale, which has given the north London club an advantage over United,” like Ed Woodward and company. they are distracted elsewhere.

‘United’s interest in Bale is serious’ but he is seen as ‘a backup option in case a move to higher goal Sancho is unsuccessful’ with ESPN going on to say that Bale ‘accepts his status as a safety net option should Sancho stay in Dortmund’.

The ‘waiting game over Sancho has given Tottenham the advantage’, although Bale knows that he can return to his old club if Man Utd does not play ball.