Overview
- Spanish outlets led by Mundo Deportivo and echoed by Goal.com and Football España reported this plan on Thursday and Friday as Mourinho’s preferred blueprint rather than a confirmed club decision.
- The role being described mirrors Mesut Özil’s duties of progressive passing, tight‑space vision, and delivering the final ball that unlocks defences, a profile Mourinho previously maximised at Real Madrid.
- Güler joined Real from Fenerbahçe in summer 2023 for about €30 million and has so far been used across the right wing, right interior and deeper build‑up roles without a settled starting spot.
- Reporting says Güler built a strong on‑field understanding with Kylian Mbappé last season, and club training coverage noted Güler returned from holiday in sharp form after Turkey’s early World Cup exit; last season he played 51 matches with 6 goals and 14 assists, eight assists to Mbappé.
- All accounts stress this is a media report of Mourinho’s intentions and not an official Real Madrid announcement, with the full pre‑season seen as the practical window to test the ‘Özil 2.0’ idea and for Güler to press his case.