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Jose Mourinho could become the highest-paid manager ever after he was reportedly offered over £100m to manage the Saudi Arabia national team. Mourinho is currently plying his trade in the Serie A with AS Roma. His current contract with the club runs until 2024. However, Jose could potentially leave Rome earlier if he decides to accept the offer to take charge of the Saudi Arabia national team. According to reports, Jose would be paid €60 million each year for two seasons. He can either terminate the contract at the end of the first year or choose to extend it until 2026.
Roma are yet to offer an extension to Mourinho. The club is reported to be studying their options before proposing him a renewal. Mourinho reportedly wants clarity on his future during the ongoing campaign. And he doesn’t want to wait till the end of the season for it. Jose apparently wished to meet with the club owners. The manager has also demanded that he would like to sign a striker, midfielder, and defender in the summer if he continues to remain in charge.
Mourinho was linked to the Portugal national team job in the winter after Portugal parted ways with Fernando Santos. However, he chose to continue with Roma as he is on course to win the second trophy with the club, the UEFA Europa League. He already lifted the Conference League title last season with Roma. But the manager might remain open to a change in the workplace. In a recent interview, Mourinho recently stated “Contracts sometimes are not the most important thing“.
Mourinho might have to make a decision about his future in the summer. Right now, he has a Serie A fixture against Torino on Saturday.
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Chelsea in contact with Roma coach Jose Mourinho: Reports
Chelsea have reportedly made contact with Jose Mourinho over a sensational return to Stamford Bridge. This could be his third spell in charge. The Blues’ hierarchy, including co-owner Todd Boehly, supposedly believe that the current Roma boss could bring the best out of players like Joao Felix and Thiago Silva.
Since Graham Potter’s sacking at the weekend, Chelsea have been hard at work behind the scenes building up a shortlist of potential replacements. There is nothing short about the list currently under consideration, however, as Boehly and co look to interview a range of contenders before coming to a final decision. Mourinho is the latest name to be added to the list. And Chelsea have gone as far as making contact with the 60-year-old. Currently, in charge of Roma, Mourinho already has two spells at Stamford Bridge under his belt with the most recent stint ending in 2015.
The Blues supposedly feel that his prospective appointment would bring the best out of Felix and Silva. They are two of the most talented players in their current ranks. Felix is on loan until the end of the season but the club are thought to be keen on signing him permanently.
Several years in La Liga with Real Madrid is also touted to help Mourinho communicate with Chelsea’s sizeable group of Spanish-speaking stars including Marc Cucurella, Cesar Azpilicueta and others. Mourinho’s last job in the Premier League was a disappointing one as he was sacked by Tottenham in 2021. Before that, he had a spell at Manchester United which divided opinion. Although his stock has been on the rise again since taking charge of Roma. The Italian giants won the Europa Conference League in his first season under him.
Mourinho’s appointment would be popular with many for that reason, although some may wish to keep his Chelsea chapter closed. Boehly is expected to hire club legend Frank Lampard as interim manager on Thursday. Lampard is set to lead the Blues until the end of the season. Mourinho is far from the only name in contention to replace Potter on a permanent basis. Ex-Barcelona boss Luis Enrique flew into London for talks earlier this week. He is believed to have impressed the Chelsea board.
Axed Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann is also thought to be among the favoured candidates too. There have also been murmurs of contact with Mauricio Pochettino, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte.
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