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Immediate former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has fueled reports linking him with a move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
Reports earlier last week had linked the Portuguese to a move to Germany with Bayern being his possible destination and when asked about the speculations the 56-year-old refused to commit only terming Bayern as a giant club.
“I respect Niko Kovac as I respect many of my colleagues, so I cannot answer this,” Mourinho told Sport Bild. “I can only say that Bayern is a giant club. “I honestly hope Niko keeps his job because he worked very hard to reach this level.”
“I met Kovač in a friendly game in the preseason. I liked him straight away. I felt a good connection between us and mutual respect.”
Mourinho also swerved the question as to whether he would like to add a Bundesliga title to his CV, interpreting it as an alternative way of asking him about his feelings towards Bayern.
“If I say yes, everyone will say José wants to go to the Bundesliga so I cannot say yes. I can only say I want to win my 9th league title and third CL title,” he added.
Apart from Bayern, the former Real Madrid coach has been linked with a move to Ligue 1 side Lyon and a return to Italy with Inter Milan.