Florentino confirms Mourinho and Konaté as his first signings | OneFootball

Florentino Pérez has shaken up the football landscape ahead of the club’s upcoming elections. In an exclusive interview with newspaper AS, the current Real Madrid president revealed his first two eye-catching moves if he secures re-election: the return of José Mourinho to the dugout and the signing of centre-back Ibrahima Konaté. "Mourinho and Konaté are my first signings," the Real Madrid president stated emphatically.

The executive justified the return of the Portuguese coach by recalling his previous spell at Concha Espina. "Mourinho is one of the great coaches in the world and he was very important for Real Madrid during the time he was with us. He was the coach of that famous record-breaking league title," Florentino said, adding that the Portuguese manager "gave the team extremely high levels of competitiveness and that was very important for everything that was achieved afterwards."

As for the defence, Pérez did not hide his enthusiasm for the current Liverpool defender. The president stated categorically that "if I remain president of Real Madrid, one of the great defenders in the world, Konaté, will play for Real Madrid starting next season." He also made it clear that the defensive setup will undergo a major overhaul by warning that "he will not be the only top defender who will also arrive if I remain at the helm of Real Madrid."

Open to Nico Paz’s return

Finally, the Real Madrid president opened the door to the return of Nico Paz, one of the academy’s jewels who has shone this year in Italy’s Serie A. Florentino acknowledged that "Nico Paz is one of those great players who came through our academy and who today is one of the footballers being pursued by major European clubs." The president admitted the player has had a great year at Como and concluded by explaining that "we have the option of bringing him back this year. We will decide it with the coach and the technical staff."

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