Jose Mourinho and tipped him to lead Manchester
United back to the top.
After Bale helped Madrid to beat United 2-1 in
Tuesday's UEFA Super Cup, Mourinho claimed it
was "game over" for his hopes of signing the
forward, who has been linked with a move to Old
Trafford amid talk of Monaco's Kylian Mbappe
joining the European champions.
The United manager had said ahead of the match
in Skopje he would consider the Wales
international to be available if he were left on the
bench, only to see him start.
Bale wants to stay at Madrid, but was full of praise
for Mourinho after the match, tipping the Premier
League side for a "fantastic" campaign due to the
presence of the former Chelsea boss.
The 28-year-old feels Mourinho, who is starting
his second season, is bringing United back to the
level at which they belong.
"I think it [the fear factor] is getting there," Bale
told reporters when asked about United.
"Obviously I think by bringing Mourinho in, it's kind
of boosted the club, by winning a few trophies last
year, it did them great, and I think they're getting
back to where they belong.
"He's a great manager, he's done everything in
football, he knows what he's doing and I'm sure
he's building a great team for what he hopes to
achieve there.
"United did very well. They gave us a difficult game
and I'm sure they'll do fantastic this season. I see
no reason why they can't [be a force in the
Champions League]."
Despite his positive words about Mourinho, though,
Bale continues to insist he is happy at Santiago
Bernabeu despite the constant speculation.
"I don't want to move," he said. "The club are
happy with everything. Everything has gone as
normal like it has every year.
"We enjoy winning games, we enjoy winning
trophies and we're hungry to win everything. Like
any footballer, you want to win as many trophies as
you can, so that’s the main thing."
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