Manchester United were pursuing Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane in the summer transfer window, according to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.

The Old Trafford club's pursuit of Sergio Ramos earlier this summer was widely reported, with the defender ultimately choosing to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu and extend his contract. But Perez has revealed that Louis van Gaal had his eye on three additional Madrid stars, all of whom ignored advances from clubs to remain with Rafael Benitez's men for 2015-16. “We know that United showed