With Kylian Mbappe believed to be edging closer to a move to Real Madrid, Telegraph Sport examines what the deal could mean for some of the other high-profile transfers that are being mooted for this summer.

Will Bale be the Real fall guy?

Even Real Madrid cannot spend upwards of £161 million on a player and not need to recoup some of that outlay. A portion of that Mbappe money has been received already this summer with the sales of Alvaro Morata and Danilo for a combined £85m, but Florentino Perez may want to cash in on some of Real's other assets.

Of the 'BBC' front three of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, it is the Welshman who looks the most vulnerable. Bale struggled with injuries and form last season, and was less deserving of a starting place than Isco in many supporters' eyes. There would be no shortage of suitors for Bale, and Real could easily milk one of the Premier League's big hitters for north of £100m if they felt he was surplus to requirements.

The reality though is that if they want to shift someone, it will likely be a player just below Galactico status - an equivalent of Mesut Ozil or Angel di Maria from summers gone by. James Rodriguez has already been loaned to Bayern Munich, but midfielder Lucas Vazquez has been linked with a move away should Mbappe join.