José Mourinho and Real Madrid is a story that has marked the last decade. Recognized coach, showman at press conferences, the Special One had punctuated the Clasico against Pep Guardiola’s Barça. One with Cristiano Ronaldo, the other with Lionel Messi. Above all, Mourinho had achieved the feat of wresting a La Liga title from one of the best teams in history by producing attacking football that was pleasant to watch. Enough to forever mark the hearts of Real Madrid supporters even if he had left the club after disappointing results (he had been replaced by Ancelotti).
Since then, the Portuguese coach has relaunched with Roma. Arriving in Italy in 2021, José Mourinho managed to get a team that was slowly starting to regress at national level back on track. Better yet, he managed to win a European Cup by winning the first edition of the Europa Conference League (the C4) and took the club to the Europa League final the following year. Very interesting performances which allowed it to regain a certain popularity on the market. Because this summer, he was the subject of much desire, from PSG to Saudi Arabia in particular.
Real Madrid or Saudi Arabia?
But despite strong interests, JM chose to remain loyal to Roma. For how long ? Indeed, according to information from Mundo Deportivo, the former Manchester United coach should not extend his contract which expires in June 2024. And his contractual situation is of great interest to Real Madrid which is therefore already looking for a replacement for Carlo Ancelotti. The idea of a return of the Special One appeals internally and since this emerging rumor, several Madrid leaders have ardently campaigned for it.
According to the Spanish media, Real Madrid should decide quickly whether or not it wants to bring back Mourinho while Xabi Alonso and Zinédine Zidane are also mentioned. For his part, José Mourinho is also open to a return to a club that left his mark. According to information from the Italian press and Corriere Dello Sport, only Real Madrid can prevent the Portuguese technician from giving in to the incessant calls from Saudi Arabia who are offering him an XXL contract. Because if Madrid arrives with an offer, Mourinho will not think long to accept.
