According to the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, Jose Mourinho, the former manager of Real Madrid, has been approached to lead either the Saudi Arabian national team or Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr. After Ronaldo left Manchester United in December, Al-Nassr brought him in for free.
To lure him to Saudi Arabia with some assistance from the state, they made the Portuguese icon the highest-paid player in the world.The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s signing by Al-Aalami was regarded as a significant achievement for Saudi Arabia as a whole.
The forward’s presence is hoped to encourage other elite players to join the Saudi Pro League clubs.Saudi Arabia is also eager to bring in top managers, in addition to well-known athletes. They have accordingly sent off an aggressive move to persuade Mourinho to move to the Center East.
Because they know it won’t be easy to lure Mourinho away from AS Roma, the Saudis have come up with a scheme to tempt him.The aforementioned source claims that the former manager of Real Madrid has been offered €120 million to relocate to Saudi Arabia over the course of two years.
Moreover, Mourinho will be allowed to leave the country toward the finish of the primary season assuming he wishes to. He could also decide to extend his contract until 2026, according to the report.The 60-year-old has enjoyed his time in Italy thus far since taking over at Roma at the start of the previous season.
He is said to be open to signing an extension, despite the fact that his contract, which is worth €7.5 million per year, expires in the year next year.However, he may be unable to refuse Saudi Arabia’s offer because it may be too attractive. According to that report, the decorated tactician is looking into the idea and has already talked about it with his staff.
Could ex-Genuine Madrid manager Jose Mourinho rejoin with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr:
Between 2010 and 2013, Cristiano Ronaldo spent three years at Real Madrid working under Jose Mourinho. During that time, he played 164 games, scoring 168 goals and providing 49 assists.
If Mourinho chooses to lead Al-Nassr, the former Real Madrid team could meet again in Saudi Arabia. Rudi Garcia, a former manager of Roma, is currently in charge of Al-Aalami. Saudi Arabia, in the interim, are without a mentor since Herve Renard left the job the week before.
Saudi Arabia is also eager to bring in top managers, in addition to well-known athletes. They have accordingly sent off an aggressive move to persuade Mourinho to move to the Center East.
Because they know it won’t be easy to lure Mourinho away from AS Roma, the Saudis have come up with a scheme to tempt him. They are prepared to make the Portuguese manager the world’s highest-paid.