Mourinho ‘has signed’ for Real Madrid, Benfica to receive about €15m

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·30 May 2026

Mourinho ‘has signed’ for Real Madrid, Benfica to receive about €15m

According to The Athletic, Mourinho has signed a contract with Real Madrid through 2029, with the Spanish club to pay about €15 million to release him from Benfica. He is set to return to the Santiago Bernabéu.

The final details of the agreement were settled last week, and he is expected to be formally confirmed in the coming weeks. As a result, he is preparing to leave Benfica.

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The move was driven directly by Real Madrid’s current president, Florentino Pérez, who wants to hand the sporting project back to a coach he has worked with before. The decision comes at a significant moment for the club, with elections ahead for Pérez.

Real Madrid have already begun preparing for the new Mourinho era, including shaping his backroom staff.

Planning for the upcoming transfer window is also under way.

Source: Glorioso 1904