Its not only footballers that transfer from clubs but also coaches and according to rumours coming out of Italy on Tuesday morning, Jose Mourinho may be on his way back to Real Madrid.
That story is being peddled by leading Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport. Mourinho, of course, has previously been Real Madrid’s manager.
The Special One was in charge of Los Blancos from 2010 to 2013.
During his time in Madrid, Mourinho lead Real to a Copa del Rey and La Liga title.
Mourinho left Madrid by ‘mutual consent’ despite having three years remaining on his contract.
Following the 5-1 thumping at Barcelona in El Clasico, Real Madrid have sacked manager Julen Lopetegui.
Lopetegui was only in charge of Real Madrid for 14 matches.
Antonio Conte had been tipped by many to be Real’s next manager. But on Monday night many reported that Conte had rejected Real’s offer.
Reports from Italy – Antonio Conte REJECTS Real Madrid move!
Does this open the door for Roberto Martinez? #beINLiga #RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/migmsKZ7af
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) October 29, 2018
If Conte decides to say no to Madrid (nothing final yet), the list of managers that rejected them in the last six months is quite important: Pochettino (Spurs did not want to negotiate for him, so he did not have any say on it), Allegri, Joachim Low, Nagelsmann #PoisonedChalice
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) October 29, 2018
Santiago Solari, who has also been talked about a potential new Real Madrid manager, has been put in temporary charge of the team.
Solari was in charge of Real Madrid’s B-team.
However Gazzetta claim that Solari’s appointment could merely be a place-holder for Mourinho.
Mourinho, who is under contract at Man United until 2020, is being tipped to leave Old Trafford to return to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer.
Antonio Conte’s failure to agree terms with Real Madrid could cost Chelsea more than £7 million as the club’s former coach continues to pursue them for damages after his sacking last summer.
Under the terms of his last contract, signed in July 2017, Conte is entitled to receive his £9.5 million salary for a year, or until he takes another job, so it was in Chelsea’s interests for him to join Real.