PSG are courting José Mourinho, whose future in Rome hangs in the balance since he has just a year on his contract with the Giallorossi. While there have been no direct contacts between the Special One and Luis Campos, although the two are familiar with each other, the top executive of the Ligue 1 giants has been in touch with his agent Jorge Mendes, RMC Sport informs.
The compatriot is reportedly top of the queue for the official, who plans to move on from Christophe Galtier following a dissatisfactory season. On the other hand, the owner, who calls the shots in these cases, might not side with him. Nasser Al-Khelaifi would like to appoint Zinedine Zidane, but he has to convince the coach first.
According to the French outlet, Mourinho is happy in the Italian capital. He has often voiced that himself, although he has also sniped at the brass lately. Per Gianluca Di Marzio (via SOSFanta), the gaffer didn’t like that he wasn’t offered a new deal after winning the European Conference League last season. Moreover, the club doesn’t have the economic firepower he thought it would eventually have when he joined. Therefore, a separation can’t be ruled out.
Per Corriere dello Sport, the Special One will leave because the team doesn’t share his same desire to fight.
Our Take on Mourinho
The previous buzz about him staying turned out to be just a way to quiet the chatter at an inopportune time. Even though a few weeks have passed, it’s probably still too early for a firm decision. The lure of playing in the Champions League might convince him to stay, but they face an uphill battle to qualify now.
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