José Mourinho and Real Madrid, here we go (again). In the coming days – depending on whether or not presidential elections are held – the club from the Spanish capital will announce the great return of Special One on the bench at the Santiago Bernabéu, 13 years after his departure. It was the number 1 choice of Florentino Pérez, who is counting on the Lusitanian to restore order in a locker room where chaos has reigned this season, whether with Xabi Alonso or with Alvaro Arbeloa.
The Spanish press also reveals a lot of information on the project of Soft for the coming season. It is necessarily a question of transfer window, with the tactician who would have already called for reinforcement in defense as well as in midfield, with Morten Hjulmand (Sporting) as a target who greatly interests the coach. And that’s not all, since the general newspaper El Periodico says a little more about his plans for the Merengue dressing room.
Mourinho could speak with Mbappé
We thus learn that he wants to rely on certain players in the locker room to help bring order. He has even already chosen a leader: Thibaut Courtois. The Portuguese has already spoken with the Belgian goalkeeper to discuss his arrival and his plans for the coming months. He hopes that the Red Devils goalkeeper becomes his relay in the locker room and that he can also contribute to maintaining a certain order and harmony internally. THE Special One wants to rely on an extremely regular player, who is used to taking responsibility – he is one of the rare players who always speaks to the media after a defeat – and who does not cause problems internally. Which is far from being the case for the team’s most publicized players.
A small disavowal for players like Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Jr, obviously. The newspaper also adds that Mourinho could well speak with the Frenchman in order to reframe him a little and to clarify certain things before the start of the season, mainly concerning his relationship with some of his teammates. Suffice it to say that the Portuguese arrives in a locker room that almost looks like a war zone and that he has quite a job ahead of him…
