According to Turkish media and the British Telegraph, the next home of Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho is basically confirmed, that is, Fenerbahce, a powerhouse of the Turkish Super League. Given the smooth negotiations between the two sides, Mourinho is expected to take over Fenerbahce as soon as this summer.
As Roma's meritorious coach, Mourinho led the team to European finals in the first two seasons, and at the beginning of this year, due to a massive injury that caused a serious decline in results, Mourinho was officially sacked by Roma on January 16 after negotiations with Roma president Friedkin broke down.
Although Mourinho has been unemployed for almost four months so far, as a generation of tacticians, Mourinho has no shortage of suitors.
It is worth mentioning that the Saudi team has invited Mourinho to coach on several occasions, but the Portuguese refused. Jose Mourinho is still very eager for Europe's top leagues, and he does not want to go to Saudi Arabia to pan for gold when he is only 61 years old, compared to those players who flock to the country in their 20s.
In the past period, Bayern, Liverpool, Napoli and other strong teams in the five major leagues have reported the news of changing coaches, and Mourinho has also had scandals with them, but neither side has gone to the last step.
However, Mourinho's patience is limited, and he has previously told the media that he is not willing to spend too much time waiting endlessly, and that he is determined to pick up the whip again this summer.
Mourinho did what he said, and now that May is not half over, the Turkish Super League powerhouse Fenerbahce took the initiative to hand over an olive branch.
It is worth noting that Fenerbahce also came prepared this time, and they did their homework before extending the invitation to Mourinho. Not only did Mendes, the coach's agent, ask Mourinho's current situation and coaching movements, but the club president also had a video call with Mourinho to understand his needs.
Mourinho is also a straightforward man, and in addition to asking Fenerbahce to provide a detailed team plan for next season, he also directly asked for a salary of up to 15 million euros, of which his personal salary is 12 million euros a year, and the remaining 3 million euros need to be paid to his coaching team.
Truth be told, with Mourinho's personal professional experience and ability, the asking price of €12 million is indeed reasonable, but Fenerbahce believes that the salary requirements of his team are still up for debate.
It is worth mentioning that Fenerbahce is facing a general election for the chairman, and the current president of the team urgently needs to sign Mourinho to boost popularity, and another candidate is also very optimistic about the Portuguese coach, saying that he will do his best to persuade the club to cooperate with Mourinho in the future.
What is certain is that whoever becomes Fenerbahce's future chairman, Mourinho will have a lot of support from the club, and he will spare no effort to meet his requests for reinforcements.
Judging from the current negotiation process between the two sides, Mourinho is likely to accept Fenerbahce's invitation. Although the Turkish Super League does not belong to the five major leagues, after the expansion of the Champions League next season, with Fenerbahce's strength, they are likely to break into the Champions League under the leadership of Mourinho, and they still have the opportunity to compete with the top European teams.