José Mourinho has received a very lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia and is on the radar of a few other top clubs, but Roma believe he will respect his contract and stay at the helm next season. The ownership and the gaffer will eventually have an all-hands-on-deck meeting where they’ll explain their different viewpoints. It hasn’t happened yet, even though Ryan and Dan Friedkin are currently in Italy. The Giallorossi haven’t contacted any other coach to test the waters at this stage, Il Tempo reports (via OneFootball).
If the capital side were forced to turn the page, they’d target an elite manager. There’s a number of available options given the recent bombastic dismissals. The pool comprises Julian Nagelsmann, whom they tried to appoint in March 2021, Antonio Conte, who turned the job in 2019, Mauricio Pochettino, Zinedine Zidane, and Luis Enrique.
According to Sportitalia, even though he’s on Chelsea’s shortlist, the biggest threat to luring José Mourinho away from Roma is Real Madrid. He’s on good terms with Florentino Perez, who would opt for a safe choice if he had to replace Carlo Ancelotti. It has yet to be determined whether Los Merengues will confirm the Italian gaffer or if he’ll give in to Brazil’s incessant courtship.
Per Corriere dello Sport, the Special One is assessing the humungous bid from Saudi Arabia with his staff. Some of his assistants would be keen on taking it given the life-changing sums. He has three proposals on the table. He could either take over the national team, Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team, or Al-Hilal, which are pursuing Lionel Messi. He’d be the highest-paid coach in history if he accepted. The officials haven’t given him a deadline to decide.
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