Mourinho tried to sign Bale! The Portuguese claims he wanted to bring the Welshman to Real Madrid last year before a move fell through, and has backed Carlo Ancelotti to help the 24-year-old thrive. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that he attempted to lure Tottenham star Gareth Bale toReal Madrid last season.The Wales international appears to be drawing closer to a potentially world-record move to Santiago Bernabeu, but Mourinho has made it clear that the 24-year-old could have been plying his trade in Spain for the past 12 months had his plans last summer come to fruition."I asked the club to buy him [Bale] last season but it was not possible," Mourinho told ESPN."It looks like it is happening this season so I am happy for them because they have got a fantastic player but, of course, the numbers are huge numbers and the kid has to go now and there’s pressure to prove that he’s worth that investment."I think he’s a fantastic player and the way my Real Madrid was playing, I think it was an easy player to fill a space and to get into that tactical dynamic."I don’t know what Carlo [Ancelotti] is thinking now but Carlo is an experienced coach and for sure will get the best out of him."Bale has a contract with Spurs until June 2016, but the Premier League side are seemingly ready to cash in on him this summer if their €115 million valuation of the player is met. -jla
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 08:14:35 +0000
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