Warning, Benfica! José Mourinho set for Real Madrid in 2026/27 | OneFootball

José Mourinho is no longer avoiding Real Madrid and will be the merengues' coach next season. Based on information gathered by the press, the Benfica manager has virtually everything agreed with Florentino Pérez, with only the formalities and the signing of the contract with the club from the Spanish capital still pending.

The confirmation was made by the newspaper Record, in this Saturday’s edition, May 16, reporting that José Mourinho has virtually everything agreed with Real Madrid. The same source explains that the Benfica coach only has to put it in black and white, that is, sign the contract with the merengue club, something that should happen very soon.

The sports daily goes further and says that, as of yesterday, Friday, May 15, José Mourinho had not informed Rui Costa, or any other member of Benfica’s board, of his decision to head to Real Madrid. In fact, Record says that in recent days, the Special One had been working on planning for next season, which led the club’s hierarchy to believe he would stay.

he will have to inform Rui Costa that he will not accept Benfica’s renewal offer. Faced with this decision by the Special One, the Eagles’ president will have to find a new coach.

The Spanish newspaper revealed in recent hours that the Special One’s return to Real Madrid was 99.9% done and that it would only be a matter of time before it was made official. .

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