🗞️ The Mourinho effect rocks Tuesday's back pages | OneFootball

Just 24 hours after the ballot boxes confirmed Florentino Pérez’s re-election, the Spanish football landscape has been turned completely upside down. The front pages this Tuesday, June 9, 2026, confirm that Real Madrid will waste no time in its new term.

The imminent return of José Mourinho to the Madrid bench dominates the attention of the major newspapers published in Madrid and Barcelona, competing for impact with the multimillion offers coming from Saudi Arabia that threaten Camp Nou and a historic, emotional farewell in Valencia.

MARCA: Signings take a back seat

MARCA breaks with the general transfer-market trend by devoting almost its entire front page to the club’s institutional gala: the Second Edition of the ADN del Deporte Awards. 

Even so, the front page includes two small boxes: on the one hand, the strong rumor that the signing of a €150 million star (with Julián Álvarez in the spotlight) could be Florentino’s "dark horse," and on the other, confirmation that Sergio Scariolo will remain in charge of the basketball team despite a trophyless year.

AS: "Mourinho’s list"

AS gets straight to the point after the electoral earthquake and features on its front page a very urban image of José Mourinho sitting in the trunk of a vehicle with a pair of football boots in his hand. The headline is direct: "Mourinho’s list."

According to the Madrid-based newspaper, the Portuguese coach is already acting as the boss of the sporting department and has put his first demands on the table at the Bernabéu. Above all else, he wants a very specific profile: a left-back who is also capable of playing as a center-back.

Two names stand out on his agenda: Croatian Joško Gvardiol and Italian Riccardo Calafiori. In addition, he sees Bernardo Silva as an irresistible market opportunity. As for other targets, AS points out that the club is also working on the signing of young midfield prospect Mateus Fernandes.

SPORT: "The Madrid to come"

From Barcelona, SPORT confirms the news with a striking archive photo of José Mourinho alongside Pepe, one of his most loyal and controversial lieutenants from his previous spell in the capital. The Catalan paper reports that Real Madrid plans to make the Portuguese coach’s appointment official later today.

SPORT’s analysis points to a purely strategic decision by the board: "Florentino Pérez turns to the Portuguese coach in search of discipline and competitiveness." 

MUNDO DEPORTIVO: "Raphinha and Rashford: Tempted"

Mundo Deportivo prefers to focus its main front-page story on FC Barcelona’s offices, which are preparing for a summer market that promises financial twists and turns. The main headline is blunt: "Tempted," with images of Brazilian Raphinha and Englishman Marcus Rashford.

The Catalan newspaper reveals that Saudi Arabian football has come back on the offensive with tremendous force. Specifically, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr are willing to bid €80 million for Raphinha, offering to quadruple his current salary. Meanwhile, Rashford, who is on loan at Barça or subject to a purchase option without a definitive response yet from the blaugrana club, has attracted strong interest from Bayern Munich, which is offering €34.5 million for his services. 

SUPERDEPORTE: "The last one at Mestalla"

The counterpoint of the day comes from the Valencian newspaper Superdeporte, which moves away from the spotlight on the boardrooms of the two giants to focus on a deeply emotional moment for Spanish football: "The last one at Mestalla."

Valencia CF officially presents the final season-ticket campaign in the history of the Avenida de Suecia coliseum for the 2026/27 season, before its definitive move.

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