Jose Mourinho ‘to push for Chelsea move’ if Boehly makes offer, with Special One keen on Blues and one other club
JOSE MOURINHO is allegedly ready to leave Roma for just two clubs – but will reportedly “push” for a return to Chelsea.
It emerged last week that Blues owner Todd Boehly had sounded out the Special One over a sensational THIRD stint in charge of the club.
Chelsea, who face Real Madrid tonight in the Champions League quarter-final, are currently without a permanent manager after Graham Potter was axed.
That led to Boehly deciding to bring back former Blues boss Frank Lampard to take charge of the team until the end of the season on a caretaker basis while he searches for a long-term replacement for Potter.
Mourinho, 60, is currently riding high in Serie A after guiding Roma to third in the Italian top-flight and led them to Europa Conference League joy last term.
He has been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer while Crisriano Ronaldo’s Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr are allegedly plotting a mega-money deal to try and secure his services.
However, Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna says Mourinho “is ready to leave Roma only for certain clubs” – including both Chelsea and PSG.
He states that if the Blues make an offer then the Portuguese coach will “push to go” there with his family home still in West London.
Roma are also “open” to his departure – although this fresh update states that Mourinho is “not interested” in Saudi Arabia.
Mourinho first took charge of Chelsea in 2004 after guiding Porto to an unlikely Champions League triumph.
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He guided the Blues to two Premier League titles, two FA Cups and two League Cup trophies.
But he left Stamford Bridge in September 2007 following a series of disagreements with former owner Roman Abramovich.
The Special One returned six years later after leaving Real Madrid and guided the Blues to a league and cup double in the 2014-15 season.
But his second love affair with the club ended in dismissal in September 2015 as he was axed following a dire run of nine defeats in 15 league matches.
He enjoyed Europa League and Carabao Cup joy at Manchester United after that before a two-year stint at Tottenham ended in 2021.