Spanish news outlet Diario Gol say the club president regrets not offloading the Wales international.

It’s claimed Jose Mourinho was willing to cough up around £89m to bring him to Old Trafford.

Real, however, resisted United’s overtures and Bale remained at the Bernabeu.

Perez’s big decision meant Real didn’t have any extra cash to reinvest.

And that means they lost out on Kylian Mbappe who will sign for PSG permanently in 12 months.

Diario Gol claim Real Madrid fear they won’t get anywhere near £89m for Bale next summer.

It’s thought following an injury-plagued few months he’s now worth around £53m.

Bale moved to Spain from Spurs in 2013 but struggled last term.

The 28-year-old missed 23 games in the 2016/17 season through injury and he’s currently sidelined with a left calf problem.

Despite his injury woes, Bale has an impressive record in Spain.

He’s bagged 70 goals in 159 games for the La Liga champions.

Diario Gol say although Bale has scored some important goals, Real fans have never taken to him.

It’s claimed the former Spurs ace is still viewed as an outsider which isn’t helped by his poor grasp of Spanish.