Real Madrid will have to pay €3m release fee for Mourinho; no talks with Benfica yet

Real Madrid will have to pay €3m release fee for Mourinho; no talks with Benfica yet

With chaos reigning over inside the dressing room, Real Madrid are working on making systemic changes within the club.

It will start with the appointment of a new manager who will be replacing Alvaro Arbeloa at the end of the season.

Several candidates have been considered for the role by Florentino Perez & co., but all roads seemingly lead to Jose Mourinho.

€3 million release fee

Now, according to The Athletic, Real Madrid will require to pay a €3 million release fee to SL Benfica if they wish to bring Mourinho back to the club.

The 63-year-old tactician’s contract with Benfica runs until June 2027, but it contains a clause allowing him to leave within ten days of the end of their season if the €3 million fee is paid.

As already reported and further corroborated by The Athletic, Los Blancos are indeed in negotiations with Mourinho’s camp, led by superagent Jorge Mendes, over a potential return in the summer.

However, so far, there have been no club-to-club direct talks between Real Madrid and Benfica.