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Jose Mourinho admitted his interest in signing Gareth Bale earlier this week
Florentino Perez says Real Madrid have not contemplated selling the Welshman
Bale started as Real beat Manchester United in the Super Cup final on Tuesday
Mourinho now says it's 'game over' in his pursuit of the former Tottenham star

Published: 03:18 EDT, 9 August 2017 | Updated: 04:30 EDT, 9 August 2017

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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has ruled out selling Gareth Bale this summer despite Jose Mourinho going public with his interest in the Welshman.

The Manchester United boss admitted earlier this week that he would fight to bring Bale to Old Trafford if Real decided to cash in on the former Tottenham star.

But after watching Bale help the Champions League holders beat United in Tuesday's Super Cup final, Perez revealed that at no point had he thought about letting him go.

Gareth Bale tests David de Gea with a shot during Tuesday's Super Cup final in Skopje

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho was keen to lure Bale to Old Trafford this summer

'I don't contemplate selling Bale, he's important for us and is one of the best in the world,' Perez said after the showpiece game in Skopje, Macedonia.

'We have great players and my idea after winning the Champions League was to do nothing and stay with the same team.'

Mourinho watched from the touchline as goals from Casemiro and Isco either side of half-time gave Real Madrid victory at the Philip II Arena.

Bale challenges for the ball with United defender Chris Smalling at the Philip II Arena

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has ruled out Bale joining Mourinho at United

Summer signing Romelu Lukaku pulled a goal back for United with a little under half an hour left to play, but after the game Mourinho conceded that Bale would not be joining the former Everton man in Manchester.

'I think clearly the club wants him, the manager wants him and he wants the club so it's game over, even before it started,' Mourinho said.

'I think game over because now everybody knows he is going to stay.'