Jose Mourinho convinces Bale to join him at Old Trafford

Jose Mourinho has "convinced" Gareth Bale to join him at Old Trafford as the Welshman seeks an exit route from Real Madrid, reports Spanish outlet Sport.

With injuries restricting Bale's involvement once again this season, Zinedine Zidane has repeatedly chosen to leave the winger out of his starting XI.

The 28-year-old featured for a total of just 36 minutes over two legs against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round of 16 but has still contributed a healthy return, scoring nine goals in 19 La Liga appearances.

That impact has seen United maintain their interest after trying to persuade Bale to move back to England last year, with a transfer now seemingly on the cards for the summer.