Gareth Bale has expressed his delight at sealing a return to Tottenham Hotspur, insisting that it "feels great to be back," as well as setting his sights on helping the club win trophies once again.
Spurs made their move to try and re-sign the Welsh international earlier this week and officially confirmed his return on Saturday evening, announcing that he had returned to the club on a season-long loan.
Bale's return to the Premier League comes a little over seven years after he left Spurs to join Real Madrid, a move that for the most part worked out excellently.
But after falling out-of-favour under Madrid boss Zinidine Zidane, Bale now has the opportunity to resurrect his career with a club he knows inside out.
And prior to Spurs' Premier League tussle with Southampton this lunchtime at St Mary's, the Welshman has admitted that he is delighted to be back at a club where he feels appreciated.
"It feels great to be back. I've had a warm welcome," Bale said in an interview with BT Sport's Peter Crouch. "It's nice to be back in an environment where I'm loved. When you feel that love you can play your best football.
"Hopefully now we can kick on this season and try and win a trophy if not two.
"I'm a mature person who has grown up. I understand my game more and it's evolved. I still have my pace.
"I enjoyed my time there. The highs were very high and the lows were there. It's time for the next chapter in my career.
"There will be pressure and expectation. I feel like when I'm happy, I play my best football.
"He's (Mourinho) spoken to me about a few positions that he would like me to play and obviously I'm happy with that.
"He was a big reason for me coming back here, he's a household name and a winner. He's the perfect fit for Tottenham. We need to win trophies and he knows how to do that better than anyone.
"I know every Tottenham fan is desperate for a trophy and we'll be trying as hard as possible in every competition to do that."
