Mourinho to meet Florentino Perez next week to finalise Real Madrid return

Mourinho to meet Florentino Perez next week to finalise Real Madrid return

With the end of the season almost upon us, things are picking up pace at Real Madrid with regard to their new managerial appointment.

It has been very clear that Alvaro Arbeloa would not continue beyond this season, even more so given all the dressing room issues that have surfaced in recent weeks.

And the Spanish capital club have turned to the ‘Special One’, Jose Mourinho, to restore order and discipline in the locker room from the coming season onwards.

Key meeting set next week

Now, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Mourinho will meet with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez next week to finalise his return to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Florentino Perez and Mourinho set to reunite. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

The former Chelsea boss, currently in charge of Benfica, already confirmed earlier this week that he was offered a new contract by the Portuguese giants but had not studied it yet.

Now, the report states that he has already informed some members of the Benfica hierarchy that he will be leaving at the end of the season.

So much so that Benfica have already begun their search for a replacement manager, with ’s Marco Silva emerging as a target.