Bale is not for sale- Real Madrid President Perez

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has insisted his world record signing Gareth Bale is not for sale amid persistent speculation linking the Wales international with Manchester United.

United were said to be lining up a big-money bid for Bale, who joined Real Madrid from Tottenham for a reported 86 million pounds in the summer of 2013, with Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal doing little to discourage the speculation.

There had also been claims that Madrid were willing to consider an exchange deal involving David de Gea, but Perez told media in Dubai that the European champions have no intention of parting with the attacker.

"We haven't received an offer from Manchester United or any other club for Gareth Bale," he said. "We wouldn't listen to any offers for Bale, regardless of the amount."

He added: "I cannot imagine Real Madrid without Cristiano Ronaldo, nor Gareth Bale. This is a unique player who has already given us a lot and is crucial to the future of the club."

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Six bodies found in missing AirAsia QZ8501 plane search

At least six bodies have been found and at least three recovered in the search for missing AirAsia Flight QZ8501, Indonesian officials and media say.

The bodies were spotted along with debris floating in the Java Sea off the Indonesian part of Borneo, in one of the search zones for the plane.

One official said the debris was 95% likely to be from the missing aircraft.

The Airbus A320-200, carrying 162 people from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore, disappeared on Sunday.

 

The search operation is now in its third day, with the area widened to cover 13 zones over land and sea.

During a news conference by the head of the operation, shown live on Indonesian TV, pictures of the debris were shown including a body floating on the water.

Relatives of passengers on the plane watching the pictures were visibly shocked.

Later, reports from officials and media in Pangkalan Bun, a nearby town in Central Kalimantan province, said six bodies had been found and at least three recovered.

AFP news agency later quoted the navy as saying that as many as 40 had been retrieved by one warship, saying the rescuers were "very busy now".

AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes tweeted to the families: "My heart is filled with sadness for all the families involved in QZ 8501. On behalf of AirAsia my condolences."

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West acquire their Neighbor's House

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have purchased a house adjacent to their new $20 million mega-mansion in Hidden Hills, California for $2.925 million. According to the real estate site Trulia, the deal closed on December 15.

The "weathered" 2,842 square-foot residence sits on its own 1.49 acres. A source tells E! Online that the ranch-style property is "a total tear-down," suggesting that Kim and Kanye are planning to expand their $20 mansion into next door plot. The source adds that the $3 million house will make "the very private duo a monopoly on the block."

Kim and Kanye purchased the $20 million mansion back in August. The lavish property is just 5 minutes away from her mother Kris Jenner's house, where the power couple is currently living. In September, they decided to sell their half-finished mansion in Bel-Air Crest, Los Angeles for $11 million.

"[Kim and Kanye] wanted more land than the Bel-Air home, so they are flipping that and will have the two homes now," an insider told E! Online back then, "But they will sell that and move into Hidden Hills."

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