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Former Liverpool manager willing to accept Real Madrid offer – report
Real Madrid are currently burning the midnight oil in their attempts to finalise the next first-team manager, especially after the team went trophy-less once again this season.
Given the situation and all the rides on it, club president Florentino Perez is directly involved in the process and decision-making, and is pushing for an experienced name to take over.
Two names, on that front, appeal to Real Madrid the most – Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho – as relayed yesterday by the Spanish media.
Confident of securing their target
Between the two ‘finalist’ candidates Real Madrid have identified, it appears clear that Jurgen Klopp is the dream target whom the club would prefer to have in charge.
He is, however, considerably more difficult to sign given how he has stepped away from coaching in recent times.
As reported by El Chiringuito, Real Madrid are now growing confident that Klopp will accept their offer in the summer should they put the proposal on the table.
The former Liverpool head coach is aware of the interest from the club and is willing accept their offer to be the next first-team coach.
Recent days have seen floods of reports of Jose Mourinho advancing towards Real Madrid, but this now changes everything.
After all, Klopp was always the No. 1 target and the signing of the ‘Special One’ was only prioritised considering how Klopp’s arrival was seen as unlikely.
With the former Liverpool manager now reportedly willing to return to the coaching position, Real Madrid will look to establish contact and make their position clear with the manager.
The hope will be to have an agreement with him at the earliest, possibly at the end of the season.
Real Madrid kickstarted their UEFA Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan, one of Jose Mourinho’s former teams, and the very club with whom he once conquered Europe.
Interestingly, Real Madrid’s second Champions League game of the season will see them take on another of Mourinho’s old sides, in the form of AS Roma.
It will be imperative for Los Blancos to secure three points once again as they look to build momentum heading into a demanding run of fixtures, including the October 25 Clasico against Barcelona.
A special return for Mourinho
As reported by Mundo Deportivo, Wednesday’s trip to the Stadio Olimpico carries a personal edge for the Portuguese, who called the ground home between 2021 and 2024.
It was on the Roma bench that he reached his 1,000th match as a coach, and he became the first manager to lead teams to the finals of the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League.
He delivered silverware, too, guiding Roma to the inaugural Conference League title in 2021/22 with a 1-0 win over Feyenoord.
The following season he took them to the Europa League final, where they lost on penalties to Sevilla, before his time in Rome ended in January 2024.
A litmus test for Los Blancos
Mourinho will not be the only one feeling the occasion. Dean Huijsen, on loan at Roma from Juventus in 2024, and Antonio Rudiger, a Roma player between 2015 and 2017, both return to a former home.
Beyond the sentiment, the fixture is a genuine test of Madrid’s credentials. Roma sit among the early pacesetters in Serie A and will provide stiff opposition, making this a useful marker of how far Mourinho’s rebuild has come.
With the Clasico and a congested schedule looming, three points in Rome would do far more than strengthen Madrid’s European standing.
Fortunately, Real Madrid will also have Vinicius Jr. available for this match, as his suspension, which could potentially see him miss the Barcelona game, only applies to domestic competitions.
