Real Madrid will have to pay €3m release fee for Mourinho; no talks with Benfica yet | OneFootball

With chaos reigning over inside the dressing room, Real Madrid are working on making systemic changes within the club.

It will start with the appointment of a new manager who will be replacing Alvaro Arbeloa at the end of the season.

Several candidates have been considered for the role by Florentino Perez & co., but all roads seemingly lead to Jose Mourinho.

€3 million release fee

Now, according to The Athletic, Real Madrid will require to pay a €3 million release fee to SL Benfica if they wish to bring Mourinho back to the club.

The 63-year-old tactician’s contract with Benfica runs until June 2027, but it contains a clause allowing him to leave within ten days of the end of their season if the €3 million fee is paid.

As already reported and further corroborated by The Athletic, Los Blancos are indeed in negotiations with Mourinho’s camp, led by superagent Jorge Mendes, over a potential return in the summer.

However, so far, there have been no club-to-club direct talks between Real Madrid and Benfica.

Return getting closer? (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

As far as Mourinho is concerned, even though he is happy at Benfica, he is very much open to the idea of returning to the club where he spent three years previously between 2010 and 2013.

Benfica, for their part, are trying to keep hold of Mourinho and plan to convince him by offering a new contract with fresh terms.

Other options considered but no overtures made

Mourinho is not the only manager that Real Madrid have considered. The likes of Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino, Massimiliano Allegri and even Didier Deschamps are on the table at the club.

However, so far, there has been no advancement in the interest in any other candidates from the Spanish capital club apart from Mourinho.

The final decision will completely rest with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, who happens to have a strong relationship with Mourinho.