Real Madrid decided to part ways with Xabi Alonso in January, and the subsequent appointment of Alvaro Arbeloa has failed to steady the ship.
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Reports out of Spain have since revealed the Mourinho, 63, is Florentino Perez’s preferred candidate to take over this summer.
According to BBC Sport, the legendary manager is now in final negotiations to become the new Real Madrid manager, 13 years after his first spell.
The club stated that they will be holding a press conference on Tuesday (May 12), and although no one knows for certain, it’s speculated it could be an announcement of Mourinho’s return.