Real Madrid plan £15M bid for Arsenal's Gallas

Real Madrid are planning a £15 million bid for Arsenal defender William Gallas.

The Mirror says Real Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic wants Gallas and is ready to make a £15m offer for the French defender who has endured a frustrating first season at Arsenal.

Mijatovic will make a formal enquiry for the 29-year-old when the clubs meet within the next few weeks to discuss the futures of Julio Baptista and Jose Antonio Reyes.

It is believed that Gallas was one of the players prepared to take part in a show of strength from the first team squad to the board to make it clear they were not happy at David Dein's departure.

Gallas has always been fiercely ambitious and a big offer from Spanish superpowers Real Madrid may be tempting with Arsenal currently in a state of turmoil.