Out of the blue, Benfica! José Mourinho landed… in Germany | OneFootball

On Saturday afternoon, the football world was thrown into a frenzy after reports emerged that José Mourinho was in Germany. More specifically, the still-current Benfica manager was spotted in Berlin alongside a Gestifute agent, and rumours suggest that the Special One had gone to “scout” a footballer.

Unsurprisingly, the Portuguese manager’s trip to the German capital caused a stir in Portugal, but also in Spain, with local media claiming that Mourinho travelled to Germany to carry out preparatory work ahead of his move to Real Madrid, which is currently on standby due to the elections at the Spanish club.

On social media, journalist Florian Plettenberg shared images of the Portuguese coach in Berlin, moments before the match between Bayern Munich and Stuttgart, corresponding to the DFB-Pokal final. The same source states that the Special One, still tied to Benfica, was there to watch Michael Olise, a Bayern player, live.

Sky Sport was quick to report Real Madrid’s interest in the French international, claiming that José Mourinho made a point of watching the player to assess whether the investment would be justified. The same source adds that the Merengue club are prepared to submit an offer of between €160 million and €200 million to Bayern Munich.

Asked by Sky Sport about José Mourinho’s presence at the match in question, which ended in a Bayern Munich victory, Uli Hoeness reacted ironically to the situation and said: "I hope not to see him. He can watch him, but he won’t get him. He could have saved himself the trip...".

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