Jose Mourinho says the issue of Gareth Bale’s future has not been discussed for “one second” at Tottenham, with the Portuguese refuting claims that the Welshman is destined to head back to Real Madrid.
The return of a former favourite to north London generated much excitement during the summer transfer window of 2020.
After seven years in Spain, which delivered plenty of silverware but as many questions as trophies, Bale took the decision to head back to British football.
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He had been frozen out at Santiago Bernabeu by Zinedine Zidane and needed a fresh start in order to rediscover his passion for the game.