Jose Mourinho: Why lose time and energy on trying to sign Gareth Bale?

Manchester United did not target Gareth Bale this summer as Jose Mourinho believes it would have been a waste of time.

Jose Mourinho: Why lose time and energy on trying to sign Gareth Bale?
Sun, 23 Jul, 2017 - 11:11

Manchester United did not target Gareth Bale this summer as Jose Mourinho believes it would have been a waste of time.

It is four years since the Wales international left Tottenham for the Bernabeu in what was a world-record move.

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