In Spain, doubt is no longer allowed. Thirteen years after leaving the capital, José Mourinho will make his comeback to Madrid. Yesterday, the media announced that Real Madrid had paid the release clause of the Benfica coach who will therefore have a second experience on the Merengue bench. A.S. it’s back again this morning by announcing that everything is complete and that the 63-year-old Portuguese technician will sign a two-year contract. Unsurprisingly, the Spanish press is now seeking to know the intentions of the Special One, especially with regard to a Madrid locker room which is torn apart internally.
And then there are also those who want to know which players Mourinho wants to recruit. The future ex-Benfica coach wants a say in the next recruitment campaign and even if Florentino Pérez does not want a revolution, Mourinho wants recruits. The first echoes from Valdebebas also ensure that the Special wants a right side to compensate in particular for the departure of Dani Carvajal. But that’s not all. According to the radio Cadena COPEthe new strong man of Casa Blanca would also like to strengthen the midfield by recruiting one of the best players in the Portuguese championship.
Mourinho wants Sporting CP captain
José Mourinho wants Morten Hjulmand (26 years old). Captain of Sporting CP, the Dane is one of the centerpieces of Benfica’s great rival. Currently affected by the malleolus, Hjulmand risks missing the end of the Leões season, but this 2025/2026 season has visibly allowed him to catch the eye of the Special One. Sporting CP paid almost €20 million in 2023 to snatch him from Lecce, who had recruited him for €2.5 million in 2021. Today, the price to enlist the Scandinavian will be much higher.
The player has a release clause of €80 million until the 2026 summer transfer window, but it is rumored that the Lisbon leaders would be willing to let their midfielder leave for a check for €50 million. But the competition will be tough. Indeed, Manchester City and Tottenham have been on the case since January and O Jogo indicated in recent days that Atlético de Madrid also wanted to advance their pawns to convince Sporting CP to let go of their captain for €40 million.
