Will José Mourinho return to Real Madrid 13 years later? The trend is taking serious shape.
It has been known for several weeks that Alvaro Arbeloa's future is now unclear – the 43-year-old coach has lost the trust of a large part of the dressing room – but it was not known exactly who would replace him in this complicated situation.
Several names have been mentioned: Didier Deschamps, Jürgen Klopp, Lionel Scaloni, Unai Emery and, of course, José Mourinho.
At this moment, the latter is emerging as the main favorite, and by a large margin.
Highly regarded by president Florentino Pérez, even though he left the club in 2013 after conflicts with the dressing room, Mourinho is today seen as the man who can restore order to a team divided on many levels.
According to the Madrid newspaper "AS", a preliminary agreement has been reached between the "merengues" club and the "Special One", who is currently on the Benfica bench.
The Portuguese club is working to find his replacement, with Ruben Amorim also mentioned as a possible option.
According to reports, Mourinho's arrival will only be made official after the end of the season, out of respect for Benfica, which is at the end of the season with many challenges.
The "Eagles" are in a close race with Sporting CP, both with 76 points, and are aiming for second place in the championship to secure the Champions League play-offs.
This is Mourinho's last major objective on the bench of the Portuguese club.
Today, Real Madrid no longer seem to see any other option than the 63-year-old coach, whose release clause is said to be just 3 million euros.
The newspaper "Marca" goes in the same direction and reports that "significant progress" has been made in Mourinho's approach to Real Madrid./Express newspaper/
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