Jose Mourinho said on Monday he would step up Manchester United's pursuit of Gareth Bale if the Real Madrid winger was left out of the starting line-up in Tuesday's European Super Cup between the Red Devils and the Champions League holders. Mourinho said he would take the Wales international's absence as an invitation to lure him to Old Trafford. United have not lifted the trophy since 1991, and the Portuguese coach said his side were the underdogs to double Champions League holders Real. "We are going to try but the difference between the Champions League winners and Europa League winners is obvious. "It is not often a player has the chance to play a Super Cup unless you are like Madrid and Barcelona winning regular European trophies."

Source: dna August 07, 2017 16:44 UTC