The Welshman ended up signing for Tottenham instead before becoming the most expensive player in the world when Real Madrid paid £85m for him in 2013.
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In addition to engineering moves for perhaps his two biggest clients to Old Trafford this summer, Raiola also represents another of Mourinho’s high-profile signings: Armenian forward Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Manchester United want to sign Gareth Bale next summer, with The Daily Star stating that manager Jose Mourinho is already making plans for his recruitment in 2017.
United have won their opening three Premier League games of the season after beating Bournemouth, Southampton and Hull City.
Jose Mourinho tried to sign Paul Pogba for Chelsea in 2015, the player’s agent Mino Raiola has revealed.
“Mourinho wanted him already a year ago, but it was not the right moment”, the superagent added. “I went to see what he wanted and to see how he felt about the negotiations”.
Speaking for the first time since the deal, Raiola has confirmed Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was keen to land his compatriot alongside “five or six” others clubs. “I had to meet him in Miami to explain him the situation”.
Adidas played a significant role in the Pogba transfer, and the Old Trafford outfit will look for their help again if they push ahead with a move for Bale.
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“So the objective is to win the league”.
