Florentino Perez is in direct talks with Jose Mourinho's agent regarding a potential return to Real Madrid. Personal terms are reportedly not an issue as Mourinho has a €3 million break clause in his current contract with SL Benfica.
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Florentino Perez in direct talks with Mourinho’s agent over Real Madrid return; personal terms not an issue
Just a while back, reliable sources claimed that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has identified Jose Mourinho as his favourite candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa as manager.
The 63-year-old Portuguese manager, currently in charge of SL Benfica, has a €3 million break clause in his contract which Los Blancos can trigger to bring him back to the Santiago Bernabeu.
For a while now, it has been reported that Mourinho is intent on making a return to the Spanish capital club 13 years after he said goodbye.
In that context, Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reports that Perez has been in direct talks with Mourinho’s agent, Jorge Mendes, for days now over a potential return to Real Madrid.
With the Portuguese tactician ‘100% ready’ to return the Santiago Bernabeu, personal terms and the length of the contract are not expected to be an issue at all.
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So, as things stand, there appears to be a strong chance that Mourinho might end up getting the reins handed back to him.
Mourinho’s first spell at Real Madrid started in 2010 and came to an end in 2013, with the ‘Special One’ winning one La Liga, one Copa del Rey, and one Spanish Super Cup in that period.
Florentino Perez is actively negotiating with Mourinho's agent for his return to Real Madrid, with personal terms not being a concern.
Jose Mourinho has a €3 million break clause in his contract with SL Benfica that Real Madrid can trigger.
Mourinho is seen as a favorite candidate to replace Alvaro Arbeloa as manager of Real Madrid due to his previous success with the club.

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Even though there were some controversial moments during his tenure, none more than the falling out with Iker Casillas, Mourinho has continued to remain a popular figure among the Madridistas over the years.
However, his criticism of Vinicius Jr. during the faceoff between Real Madrid and Benfica earlier this year and his reaction to the alleged racism incident targeted at the Brazilian by one of his current players might affect his stature.
Nonetheless, as things stand, Mourinho seems to be the leading candidate to take over as the next Real Madrid manager.